Bullying is a common experience in schools. Parents are frequently concerned that their children will be or are being bullied by other children, or may be bullying others themselves. Certainly all children are witness to some form of bullying during their school years. This two-part series focuses on what parents can do to keep their children from becoming (or help them overcome being) either a bully or a target of bullying. Developing specific social and emotional skills in our children helps them to build and project a strong self-image and avoid getting caught in the cycle of bullying and also helps give them skills to diffuse bullying when they are bystanders.