Adolescent Psychiatrist Questions Bullying

What should I do if daughter is being a bully?

There's signs that my daughter is bullying kids younger than her (she's 13) at school, and I'm not sure of what I should do for this. How can I talk to her about this, and tell her that this is wrong for her to do? I really don't understand why she bullies other kids in the first place.

1 Answer

Very good question. Talk to her as it relates to a story and if you can identify something that she can relate to, and then connect it to her, Rather than just flat out telling it would be wrong. Use a Parable, it helps connect understanding to emotion. Hope that helps,