I was at a play cafe sorta thing this morning, all the kids (about 2 - 4 yrs) all playing nicely.....

Until this little 'red head' boy - about the same size as DD started being really rough with the kids, my DD in particular.

On 2 ocassions he knocked her down, pushed himself on top of her and started hitting her. Not realising the boy's mum was next to me I said 'what the f**k' and she only then started making her way over and pulling her son off my DD.

Then later he grabbed her shirt and pulled her back really harshly - DD had been trying to stay away from him but he seemed to just want to pick on her. After a short time from that episode the boys mum called him over as they were going to leave and I saw him grab a strong hold of his mum and angrily shove and push her!!

So, I started wondering - what makes a child a bully?