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I think it's a totally understandable fear (and relate-able! since we were all probably on one end or the other when it came to bullying) and since you're aware of it, you might be able to approach your children about it in a productive way. I don't think I'd consider homeschooling my kids just for the sake of keeping them away from bullies, but I can see how it's such an issue now, especially with all of these stories about kids who have taken their lives due to excessive bullying.

I think as long as you are having an open dialogue with your kids about it, you don't have to worry about it becoming a huge issue.

I'm not worried about it because I'm raising my daughter to deal with the fact that not everyone will like her and that there are mean spirited people out there. I'm raising her to know that bullies feed off of reactions and if she brushes it off, then they aren't getting fed.

I worry about bullying because I see it all the time (I'm a teacher) - parents have to teach their children what bullying it, what a bully does, and what to do if they are being bullied. In Ontario, there is talk of making anti-bullying laws amidst a slew of bullying incidents in schools.

I do worry about it some, especially when I see news articles about teen suicide as a result of bullying. I mostly worry about how to handle it as a parent. Do you confront the bully's parents? Talk to the school? Let you child handle it?

I worry too! With everything you see on the news these days about kids committing suicide from bullying and the like I am scared of it. I will teach them to stand up for themselves but would probably want to pull them out of the situation too!

I work in schools too. The main thing with bullies is that they are usually insecure cowards. You have to stand up to them or they will hound you. I intend to teach LO to stick up for himself - not react to the bully, tell them to go away. If the bully keeps at it then tell the teachers and Mom and Dad. A bully can spot an easy target from a mile away so make sure that's not your kid!

Yessss. I am so worried that they will run into the same thing I did. I found out recently that my husband was the bully-beater. HA! When he would see someone picking on someone younger or smaller than them - or just picking in general - he would tell them to pick on someone their own size. If they didn't, they seriously set up a time to fight. OMG. I could not believe it! I have never seen my husband as a fighter so to hear this was crazy - but I have to say, it was pretty neat to hear the reason behind it. I hope our children will get a mix of both of us - his stand-up attitude and my fear of fighting.

I know that there WILL be bullies, just like there are in real life. DH and I just have to teach her how to protect herself from them without Becoming a bully herself, and encourage her to protect those who can't.

I'm worried about it, but I was never bullied; I hide in the shadows during school. My husband was bullied really badly, so Im' hoping for his help with this.

Dealing with this right now with my 8 yr old SD. Last year there was a boy she was having an issue with. Just found out the same boy is back at it again this year. Just glad she did come to us and talk to us about it so we can work through it together and with her school.