First I will point out they are Reception year age. I didn't use the word 'bully' when I told my friend as that would put anyone's hackles up. I said would you have a word with X as I have just seen him push my DS over for the zillioneth time, DS was crying and didn't want to go into school and it would be a shame if they fell out. I told X off (because she wasnt around and her DH didn't see)and he smiled. Anyway, she said she had a word with X that eve. Next day I see him push my son off the climbing frame and DS narrowly missed smacking his head on something. X then went to push DS off the slide next, but I marched over and gave him a look - he smiled! My DS said their teacher told him off the same day for pushing another boy about. I have witnessed very bad behaviour before from her DS, but it has mostly been laughed off by her. As she is nice, this is the first time I have dared to tell her. Other mums have told me X has pushed their DCs about, calls them names, throws toys at them and is generally unliked by most. My friend seems to think he is an angel and there lies the problem. This morning she blanked me at school. I know that no child is an angel, but the othe DCs get on very well in DS's class until X arrives. She clearly cannot see that X's behaviour is wrong, but it looks like I have lost a friend.