In America they're called the RMGs, The Really Mean Girls, but if your child is not part of their group are they really being bullied?
Claire Fox from the Institute of Ideas argues that we are in danger of interfering too much in our children's lives and encouraging them to view the normal rough and tumble of friendship as something to dread.
Elfie Martin thinks you can't always tell from children's reactions how they've been affected by bullying. At 15 she was bullied at secondary school and at the time she reacted with bravado. But now she believes that the experience was damaging for her. Elfie would like to point out that she was never suicidal, as may have been implied on the programme. However, she wants to emphasise how important it is for parents to take their children's concerns about bullying seriously.
But what do you think? Are you a parent concerned that your child is being bullied? Have you yourself been bullied at school and, if so, how did it make you feel? Are you a teacher charged with implementing anti-bullying policies? Or maybe you're a bully yourself? Continue to take part in the debate
