[Lostie!]

"Blame the parents!!" is such a tired cliché. Of course some bullies are products of their upbringing but any suggestion that all are is nonsense.

[Ashsleigh]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

"Blame the parents!!" is such a tired cliché. Of course some bullies are products of their upbringing but any suggestion that all are is nonsense.

I've seen quite a few cases of children who were once bullied ending up becoming the bully of others. In this case it was never the parenting but the child's own feelings towards others based on their own experiences. Other cases, such as a death in the family, the lack of a mother/father figure can lead to frustration that is displaced on to others. I do believe that bad parenting is a major contributor to how a child behaves, but it's nevertheless a complicated area and there's no saying there can't be other reasons too.