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When we talk about bullying, most people picture middle school hallways, anonymous online posts, or cliques forming in adolescence. But the truth is, the seeds of bullying are planted much earlier.

Bullying usually starts verbally and emotionally and usually only goes over to physical bullying when the child that gets bullied stands up for him or herself or displays behaviour that the bully does ...