It is important to keep in mind that kids who bully others are not “bad” kids. This behavior of bullying does not define who they are or how they are and definitely not the best reflection of their personality. Children are still figuring things out, they are still exploring. This is one behavior that needs to be taken care of by the family members or teachers, of a otherwise well-behaved child.

There are many reasons the child may be unkind to other kids.

These could be:

1. To gain importance a child may bully others as it might make him to feel more important

2. Attention seeking a child may bully others to get attention from parents, teachers or even peers.

3. Seeking popularity a child may bully others because he wants to be known and to gain popularity among his peers or in school

4. To be in control a child may bully others to show it to others that he is in control or in a powerful and authoritative position

5. Modeling or observation or imitation learning

At home a child may bully others because that’s what he/she has seen his parents doing with others or his elder sibling bullying him

Media a child may observation the behavior from TV shows or media

6. To be socially accepted a child may bully others to fit in with a group of children who are bullies

7. Bullying as a response A child may also bully the person who bullies him in the first place a response to him