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Seeking Advice for Parenting a 12 Year Old Girl Who Makes 'Catty' Remarks
It is the book that the movie Mean Girls was based on and it deals with teaching girls to be less catty and about social roles of teenage girls. ...
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- I do not want to make this sound awful but i have to be blunt on this one welcome to junior high and high school this really where people learn about cliques and t...
- This is a great time to teach your daughter "cause and effects" or "you reap what you sow" principles. Without being accusatory or blaming her...sit down and go throu...
- I work at Greenbush, an education service center and last year we did a workshop called "Odd Girl Out" based on a book about girl bullying. There is a movie of the sam...
Is This Bullying?
Relational Aggression: More Than Just Mean Girls http://www.spsk12.net/ departments/specialed/Relational%20... Girls Bullying Girls ...
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- Yes, of course it is bullying -- and what you need to do is be SURE that your daughter knows you are unwilling to accept it. Having said that- my response would be to...
- It's called relational aggression. I'm not there yet but I have heard that little girls use a social form of bullying--controlling relationships, shunning people, etc...
- I had a similar situation and I would talk to the school counselor. This is a mean girl thing and the other girl is probably jealous of your child. Good Luck
Getting 13 Year Old to Wear a Bra!
Her peers, boyfriend or the 'mean girls' will eventually get through to her and she'll realize mom was right. Until then though, she's just fine to be who ...
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- First off, does the 13 year old NEED to wear a bra? If she hasn't started to develop at all, I probably wouldn't bother. If, however, she needs it, here's what I w...
- To Wendy: Yes a 13 year old NEEDS a bra. My 11 year old needs one. Some just develop faster. My daughter likes the sports-bra type. She didn't like to wear hers at...
- My daughter was the same way. Nothing feminine!! I thought I would go crazy. I just happened to find little sports bras that don't really look like bras and clip in...
Need Ideas for Princess Party
It was a great party until 2 of the mean girls ganged up on another girl! Haha-- -there has always got to be bad apples....Good luck! Helpful? ...
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- You could have the balloon person make swords and wands.(write their names on them) Let the boys bash away at bubbles in the back yard. See if anyone has a bubble mach...
- We had a princess party last year for my daughter and it was great! Everyone came dressed up as princesses or knights. We decorated crowns/tiaras. We played "pin th...
- Have the boys dress up as a prince or knight if this isn't possible maybe have them do a craft to make a shield and the clown can make them swords.
Help! My Daughter Hates My Neighbors Daughter
Even with what I am saying below in the original post about establishing rules, that doesn't mean the girls should have to play together while their ...
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- Hi C., Being a girl certainly has its moments, doesn't it! Girls' dynamics are so different from boys - boys just get physical and yell, and most of the time, they...
- All I can think of is to plan a 'debate' where the girls are brought together across a table with both mothers present (and fathers, if BOTH will attend). Let them ai...
- I agree with most of the other people that have responded. Don't try to force your child to be friends with someone. Something must have happened that upset your daugh...
Gender Problem??
I never had to deal with mean girls in school because I hung with the guys. You have a leader in her and she knows who she is. You are blessed with a tomboy ...
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- I have a 4 YO neice who loves to dress up like Superman. And yet her room is a sea of pink (by her choice). She is adorable! So my point is don't worry about it. S...
- One question I have is who she plays with. Does she have a lot of girl friends, or does she spend most of her time with boys. My friends daughter behaves similarly. ...
- 4 years old is still pretty young to be worrying about gender identity. If I recall correctly, kids that age tend to go back and forth a little between male and female...
My 5 Yr Old Confides with Me, No One Wants to Play with Her, My Heart Is Broken
They don't mean that your daughter hass something wrong with her. They don't mean that the other girls do either. This is how kids learn to be a part of ...
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- Everyone so far has given excellent advice. My daughter is 11 and also comes to me with that problem. Not so much now as she used to. Unlike your daughter, my daught...
- I had issues when my son was a bit younger with the extended day, too-- based on my son's interpritation of events. The ratio of kids to adults is usually pretty high,...
- Hey P., As a former childcare teacher, I agree with Carrie. Things like this happen all the time, however there is nothing wrong with checking into it, our job as car...
Suggestions to Help My 3Rd Grader Not "Hate" School
My daughter's hardest year was third grade The dynamics in the classroom were awful She had some mean girls and my daughter's friends became the victims ...
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- I feel for both of you. I don't know if this will help, but we thought 3rd grade was a slog and I imagine it might be the same for most kids since ISAT testing starts ...
- Maybe try to ask again if something has happened with a bully or somebody treating her badly. I used to teach third grade and had a student who had been fine most of t...
- Hi S.: Coming from a homeschool mom, sounds like boredom with the work. Sounds like you have a very intelligent young lady on your hands. I have two girls and when ...
Child Being Excluded from Activity
... was trying to teach the girls and I would always have the answer SO with that ... their reasons are she is getting a taste of todaysMEAN GIRLS society ...
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- That is very tough. You could certainly contact the Girl Scout directly www.sealofohio.org. We both know though if they are forced to include her in the troop they w...
- I would call the girl scout counsil and tell them what she is doing. There is no reason she should do that and you should not have to try and explain any of that to yo...
- Call the new group leader and ask her when is the next meeting. If that is not feasable, call one of the girls parents and ask them when the next meeting is. Or have y...
Trying to End a Friendship Between 8 Year Olds?
With enough interaction with other girls, your daughter will eventually lose interest in the new neighbor .... Seeking Advice on Dealing with Mean Girls. ...
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- I've had the same issue with my daughter (she just turned 10). I've tried keeping her busy with other friends and things to do, but I also had a discussion about her "...
- In regards to the carpooling - simply say "thank you for the opportunity to carpool this year, next year we will not be carpooling with you." What's the big deal? Ju...
- You're already doing the right things to direct her toward other friends. When the neighbor girl calls or comes over, gently tell her that your daughter has other pla...
