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What to do when your child is the bully: Chicago parents weigh in
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Kate Atkins-Trimnell
Chely Carrillo
Lisa Cheruff
Lolita Cusic
Tracie Guzolek
Jiye Lee
Jeff Mezydlo
Rani Morrison
Rebecca Moulfarha
Kerry Quirin 
Brian Reilly
Anne Rezabek
Aileen Robinson
Ryan Salzwedel
Jackie Sergeant
Mona Shah
Cherish Walsh
Monique Zipperich
Trish Muro
Heather Earnhart
Rebecca Pobloske
If my child were a bully and I had no clue, I would definitely be asking myself, "Where did I go wrong" and "Why me?" However, this matter is of great importance and I would call for a meeting with the teacher and/or principal to discuss my child's behavior. I would speak with my child and find out if there are any self-esteem issues or any anger issues, or if my child has been a victim of bullying himself. And I would give him/her consequences for his behavior. Lastly, if there was no success with all of the above, my next step would be 1:1 therapy.
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