Bullying
Studies show that children who are exposed to violence at home tend to participate in higher levels of physical bullying than young people who weren’t witnesses to violent behavior. A study conducted by the University of Washington and Indiana University found that 34 percent of the children studied engaged in bullying, and 73 percent reported being the victim of some form of bullying in the previous year.
The study noted that children learn from what they see their primary caregivers do – they are extremely observant about what goes on in the home. Parents are very powerful role models and children mimic their behaviors, wanting to be like them. If they see their parents using violent tendencies, they may think that violence is OK and that they can use it with their peers.