When we think of bullies we tend to picture the beefy, mean looking kid who knocks the books out of the hands of the bespectacled scrawny kid in the hallway. Not in the world of adolescent girls.

If you receive confirmation that your child is a bully, don’t panic. Don’t start thinking your darling little child is a sociopath-in-the-making just because they are exhibiting bullying behaviors.

Bullying is one of those highly unpleasant childhood experiences that until recently, has generally been viewed as a normal part of growing up and school life. However, a significant number of well-publicized tragedies attributed to bullying have increased awareness of the potentially deadly consequences of the phenomenon.

As a precocious five year old, reigning F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton was one of the most talented boys in his school, but also one of the smallest. As word spread about his exceptional karting abilities, he quickly attracted the attention of playground bullies who racially abused and bullied him incessantly.

One of the things that often go unseen that is certainly a danger to any child is childhood bullying. While we already know what kind of problems we can face when our child is a victim of early childhood bullying, not much is said about those who actually do the bullying.