Why Kids Bully?

Why kids bully? Bullying happens for many reasons but why kids bully comes down to one basic reason.

When a person bullies someone else they are doing it because they do not feel good about themselves and putting others down makes them feel better.
The reason why kids bully is that it is the fastest and easiest way to feel important.

Bullying is a coping mechanism Bullies are not bad people; they use bullying as a means of dealing with their problems.

When someone does not feel good about themselves and do not have a positive way of improving their self worth they turn to destructive behaviors.

They put others down through words or violence in an attempt to seem powerful and deal with their inner pain.

Bullies are misunderstood people with the potential for greatness.
When some people go through challenging times they have no idea how to deal with it.
Some turn to rebellion, some turn to conformity, and some turn to bullying.
If we can help them through their hard times we can help them reach their true potential.
The Bully Cycle As stated above, people bully others in attempt to feel better about themselves.

They put others down because they want to feel powerful and important.

The victims then feel bad about themselves. In order to make up for their wounded self-esteem they turn to bullying.

Now the bullied has become the bully and we see a downward cycle that I call the bully cycle. Most bullies have been or are currently victims of bullying and feel that it is unfair that they are/were mistreated so they take it out on others. How can we help? Every person is born believing in them self but somewhere along the way that belief is stamped out.
If we want to help a teen deal with bullying or stop bullying others we need to help them realize how valuable and important they really are.
After all every person is completely unique from the rest and has something special to offer. Help the youth you care about realize how valuable they are and that they are important already.
In order for a kid to stop bullying others they need to realize that they are already important and do not need to put others down to elevate themselves.
Conclusion The reason why kids bully is that they do not see themselves as valuable or important so they take it out on others in an attempt to elevate themselves.
If anyone wants to stop bullying they need to first understand why kids bully others and then work at improving their feeling of importance in positive ways.