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Its unfair to think that all kids exculded from school are so because they have bullied others,,,some lack social skills at an early age and simply wont comply with rules they get distrubtive,so often its best to remove them for a few days sor so till something can be sorted out which will help,,,,,if a child,6/10 has working parents then a day carer can be brought in to assist its welfare,&saftey,some can be excluded because they steal,,,,so its a wide area to be excluded,,,,,,,,,,even down to a hair cut,,,,,,,,, My little gt nephew once got excluded for 2 weeks,not because he was a bully or had been bullied,,,,,,,,,,he would not stay in school and would run off home,,,,was abusive to teachers when they tried to stop him,,,,,,,,,,,,but at home he was good as gold,is well loved,disiplined not ignored or been abused,,,,,,,,he simply did not like school,,,,,,but is ok now,,,,,,,,,

Think its always been the case, spoilt brats bullying other kids. I dont go in for political correctness, a spade's a spade and a whiney whingeing brat wants a kick in the direction of a boot camp. If the parents gave them more attention and hugs (and chores), maybe it wouldnt happen.

HHMMMmmm!! over a year since the past valid post!!! someone knew where to find it, methinks......... Bob

sorry Rosie, I saw your name as the 3rd post and didn't check the date. wonder who DID nudge it then? I don't think that the parents who neglect and abuse their children would do it so that their kids get a treat - that would be the last thing they would want surely! The ones who spoil them through lack of discipline however, may well feel that way!

yes maz but if u give ya kids everthing ur dammed and if u give ur kids nothing ya dammed at least if you give ya kids nothing they get to go to the seaside but only if they are naughty Rosex

I DID NOT NUDGE THIS THREAD

interesting nudge Rosie, these children are 'spoilt' and it turns them into bullies. Just goes to show how much the way that parents treat their children shapes their relationships and actions. I should think that being spoilt is easier to correct and less mentally damaging though than being neglected and abused. I think bullying is a huge issue in schools and the wider world (you only have to watch Charley on BB) and no-one seems to have an answer. The old ways of respect for others - particularly those in any position of authority - have not been taught to so many children and I think this is at the root of a lot of the problems.

nudge Rosex

New bullies are 'indulged brats' A new breed of 'brat bullies' from middle class homes is terrorising the playground because of parents' refusal to say 'no', MPs have been warned. Children are going to school believing themselves 'little gods', the Commons education select committee heard. Michele Elliott of Kidscape said the bullies were not thugs but 'little Miss Sunshine or little Mr Wonderful'. When confronted by schools many parents also refused to believe their 'perfect child' was bullying, she said. 'In addition to children coming from homes where bullying is basically fostered, we found a whole other group of bullies who come from homes where they are so indulged that they go to school and they are little gods,' Ms Elliott told the hearing. 'They think that everything just revolves around them. We call them the 'brat bullies'.' 'World owes them' Speaking after the committee hearing, Ms Elliott said this behaviour was often more of a problem among girls than boys. 'They are spoilt by their parents and feel that the world basically owes them, and that the other children should be as in awe of them as their families,' she said. 'They expect all the teachers and other kids to kow-tow to them. If they don't, they start to bully the other children. 'The parents of these children are pretty difficult to deal with because they do not see the children in that situation.' David Moore, a senior inspector at Ofsted, said girls tended to be more open about their feelings and gave bullies more ammunition. He told the committee that girls used 'non-verbal communication' to bully each other. A group of girls would walk up to one of their classmates and deliberately turn away without speaking to her in order to isolate her. 'Nothing is said but that actually diminishes the youngster in their self-esteem and confidence,' he said. 'It stops them from learning.' He also called for accurate figures on how widespread the problem of bullying was in English schools and for more long-term research into the issue. Mr Moore also suggested that one way of tackling the problem in schools would be for teachers to warn older bullies that they could face criminal prosecution for intimidating and threatening behaviour

Just read this, and working in a primary school, and having had my daughter bullied/picked on by her class mate, this rings as vert true