ABSTRACT
Dealing with bullying on behalf of another person can be detrimental to that person's development, confidence and self-respect. There is a danger, however, that bullying is not always nipped in the bud when it presents itself early on as a 'one-off', because sometimes teachers and parents assume that this is 'normal behaviour' for children, and often lead young people to think the same. This chapter suggests that all children need to experience rejection, falling out, shifting friendship dynamics and the unsavoury experiences in life, but they need not have to deal with it continually and get to the point where they dread going to school. Teachers too need to have anti-bullying training as part of their teacher training and have regular awareness updates during their school career. Teachers and parents need to work together and have some level of understanding, in order to help fill in the gaps and find a resolution.
