Signs of Bullying

Signs that Your Child is being bullied

• The child may come home with unexplainable injuries
• Lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry
• Problems sleeping or frequent nightmares
• Numerous headaches or stomach aches, feeling sick or faking illness to avoid the situation
• Changes in eating habits, which can be a wide range from stopping eating or over eating.  There is also the possibility that the child may come home from school very hungry by having lunch money or their lunch taken from them.
• Grades decline, loss of interest in schoolwork, or not wanting to go to school
• Decreased self esteem; sadness or slight depression
• Changes in behavior and thoughts like running away from home, harming themselves, or talking about suicide
• Sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations