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WHY CHILDREN TEASE Children tease for a number of different reasons: * ATTENTION. Teasing is a good way of receiving negative attention, and, unfortunately, for many children, negative attention is better than no attention. * IMITATION. Some children model or mimic what is happening to them at home by acting the same way to others at school or in the neighborhood. These teasers are children who may be teased by siblings or who experience aggressive or harsh parenting. * FEELINGS OF SUPERIORITY OR POWER. Many teasers feel superior when they put others down, or they may feel powerful when teasing upsets others (Olweus, 1993). * PEER ACCEPTANCE. It is not uncommon to see children engage in teasing behavior because they may perceive it as being the "cool" thing to do. It may help them feel part of a group. The need to belong may be so strong that a child may tease others to be accepted by the "popular" children. * MISUNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES. A lack of understanding of "differences" may be the underlying factor in some teasing. Many children are not familiar with or do not understand cultural or ethnic differences. In some instances, a child with a physical or a learning disability may be the target of teasing because she is different. Some children criticize anyone who is different instead of trying to learn or understand what makes others special. * MEDIA INFLUENCE. One cannot discuss the reasons children tease without acknowledging the powerful influence of the media. Our children are frequently exposed to teasing, put-downs, sarcasm, and a lack of respect in many of the television programs geared toward children.