School age bullying is in the news with increasing frequency, so people’s awareness of it and its consequences are on the rise. However, because most people think of bullying as something that happens in this older age group, they are often surprised to learn that bullying can occur in preschool age children. In addition, because of the important learning that occurs
during the preschool age, what these young children see and experience can either reinforce bullying or help children develop the social and emotional skills to reduce it and its impact.