Bullies: Inherently Mean or Morally Uneducated?

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bullyingpresent participle of bul·ly

Verb:

Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.

I wish I knew what makes mean kids tick.

What about the make up of a human being makes some kids overpower the weak or fragile?  Why do the tears and fears of a weaker child make some feel kids more powerful or superior?  Is this survival of the fittest gone terribly wrong?  Is it learned behavior or human nature?

Spring "Break" Wednesday

Just as I suspected, all of Tuesday's "we-should-be-in-school-today" craziness ended at 2:45 p.m.  Almost to the second.  I did manage to talk Princess into a "recess" at 2pm, but we had to come in at 2:30.  I couldn't get an explanation why we had to come in and she was wearing no watch so I don't know how she knew (position of the sun in the sky?  rumble in her tummy?) but we came in just in time to pack up for the final bell.  The rest of the afternoon was smooth sailing, or at least no different from our usual afternoons.

I spent dinner last night talking up today's "field trip" with my fingers crossed.  We talked about our Wednesday Plan.  And how exciting it would be.  And that it included a playground.  And how exciting it would be.  And that it was a field trip-- a totally acceptable Wednesday-that-is-usually-a-school-day activity.

Which leads me to today...