to belittle is to be little
Bullying is a serious issue that is affecting very many children in the schools and has been going on for a very long time now. There is the need to come up with  a method that will help eliminate its existence especially the new form of bullying that has emerged that is the cyber bullying. Anti-bully laws can help eliminate this kind of bullying together with the other forms of bullying that have been in practice.
Bullying is an issue that has been affecting many in the world today. It takes place in many forms some of which are direct and include physical harm on the victim. Verbal bullying involves name calling and insults or threats being directed at the victim and may also involve emotional bullying where the victim’s emotions are targeted by the bully.
Bullying is termed as a form of abuse that uses power and dominance to those that are weaker and less powerful. Bullying has been taking place in various areas but it is mostly common in schools and workplaces. It exists in various social groups, social classes and is found all over the world. The behavior is usually repetitive and aggressive and it is based on the sole intention of hurting the victim. Bullies carry out the behavior to harm the other person as a way of gaining power over the other person. It is normally a behavior that is planned and purposeful.