A three year old at a preschool is describing other children there as ‘bullies’ and likewise the Mum has complained that her child is being bullied.
The behaviour in question isn’t physical aggression - it’s the child being told they can’t come and play in the home corner. This is monitored and watched by key workers, they intervene and explain the correct behaviour.
Is ‘bullying’ too strong a term to use with three year olds? Surely at this age they are learning and don’t have the cognitive ability/learnt the social skills to deliberately victimise another child. Or do they?
Im not sure it’s healthy for the mother to in-still in the child that she is being ‘bullied’ - however - of course the child should be encouraged to speak out if she is upset?