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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]6:51 here--agreed 7:37.  I quoted that post because it defined the behavior as unacceptable, but not as bullying. Not all hitting is bullying, and what concerns me are posts like 7:35 where anything and everything is considered bullying.

Bullying is repeated and aggressive behavior intended to hurt another. It is about a real or perceived power imbalance.  A 5 year old pushing another 5 year old one time is inappropriate, but it's not bullying. It happening a second time still doesn't make it bullying, especially when you're dealing with 5 year olds who aren't the most sophisticated self-regulators.

I'm bothered by how quickly the term gets tossed out there, ie the OP's title of this thread.  Labeling a 5 year old a "bully" is a huge accusation. Are there many 5 and 6 year olds who engage in inappropriate hitting because they are angry or frustrated? Absolutely.  Their behavior deserves a response, but not the same response that bullying warrants. [/quote]

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