Stop the bullies

I fully agree with the campaign to stop childhood bullying.

almost every week we hear of a child killing themselves, and in most cases there is bullying involved.

Bullying has always gone on in the playground, but years ago the perpetrators would have been severely punished, as they would for breaking any school rule.

the ‘punishments’ meted out now, if any, are soft, and youngsters soon catch on they can escape with a ‘talk’. Plus some parents don’t seem to take any responsibility for their nasty child and turn on the school if that behaviour is pointed out.

What is worse now is that childhood bullying can be carried into the home by social media.

I can think of nothing so abject as a child dreading going to school because of bullies, knowing that the torture will carry on when they are back in what should be the safety of their own home.

Bullying seems to be on the increase, which is not surprising, given the way society operates. It must be taken seriously or we are going to have lots of neurotic and unhappy children needing mental health treatment.

Please support our children: we choose to have them, they don’t ask to be born! SHEILA HARDING, Benllech, Anglesey.