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06.03.08, 18:39 PM General Topics
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dds old "best friend" gave her the heave ho in April and is so mean to her now(moves away when she walks past, won't say hello etcc) - am I right to thing this is awful behavior for a 7 year old!!!!!!! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.03.08, 06:39 PM Flag
 

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That's really really awful. Maybe you can talk to the parents or teacher--they don't have to be friends. But bullying is unacceptable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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the mother is an acquaintance - I left her a msg this am but she did not call - I basically want to say that they don't have to be friends but they should be courteous - dd is upset but ok [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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this is bad. How is Dd taking it? Do you know the parents? the child has issues if doing this so young so best for DD to be away from this friend early and find out meaning of true friends. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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I agree. Get her away for her asap. It's not like they're 13 (when they have to work it out themselves). 7 yos are really fragile. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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This exact thing happened to my 6 yo in second grade last year. I don't think it's so unusual among girls. It was painful for my dd but it worked out fine -- she made a new, better friend (they always do). Also I personally don't consider coldness something the teacher should be involved in, though it might be appropriate to mention it to the parents. But not expect them to enforce social sensitivity to that degree. Children are social amateurs and some bruised feelings are inevitable IMO, so might as well just help your kid to deal with it by helping her to express her feelings (to you, to her ex-friend) as much as she can, then let it go and look for someone nicer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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It's not really the coldness that bothers me. The fact that the ex-friend moves away when she walks by is an agressive act. And I've seen 4yos with sophisticated "social" skills that make my skin crawl a bit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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I define it as passive agressive, myself. And it's something women do to each other all the time in the play yard, just a bit more subtly. I was the class reject for few bad years and I survived, have a great social life now. You can't really do anything about it but give your dd a lot of friendly encouragement and sympathy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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