Share 'How do you rise a child that is caring and giving but at the same time is not walked on by their peers?'

I am a mother of two beautiful children ages 10 and 7. The expectation in my home is that you treat everyone with kindness and respect. My children live up to this expectation (for the most part- hey we all have are days!) but I have noticed they tend to back down when they are being bullied. When I ask my children why they backed down they respond with, "I didn't want to hurt their feelings". ...