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Spotting the signs of bullying

The behaviour of a child may indicate if they are being bullied. If your child displays any of the signs listed below bullying could possibly be responsible, and it would be worth discussing the subject of bullying with your child.

Children/young may:

be scared of walking to and from school
begin a pattern of lateness arriving at school
change their usual route to school
beg you to drive them to school
not want to go to school
feel ill when its time for school
begin truanting
begin to let their school work slide
come home with damaged clothes and books
come home hungry (bully taking dinner money)
become withdrawn, shy and lack confidence
become distressed and anxious, even stop eating
attempt or threaten suicide
have regular nightmares
have their possessions go missing
ask for money or begin to steal money
continually lose money
refuse to discuss what's wrong
have unexplained bruises, cuts, scratches
may bully or fight with younger brothers and sisters
become aggressive and unreasonable

This list is not a foolproof checklist, the presence of one or more of these does not necessarily indicate bullying, however if these signs are evident, it may warrant further investigation.