Hi, just wanting some advice on a school gate situation I have found myself in. Without wanting to go into too much detail on the background, about eighteen months ago, I had to cut ties with a fellow school mum who I have known even before our children started school. In brief, her DD was being emotionally manipulative to my DD: very emotionally needy one minute, which my gullible DD would respond to, and then would be excluding her from playground games the next. It escalated to the point that it was covert bullying, and I had to be extremely assertive to stop it. The school helped enormously and successfully resolved the issue, working separately with both girls, as well as others who were also being affected by this particular child's behaviour, that now happily all girls in the year get on reasonably well. The mother did not take it well, and I fell out badly with her (she is extremely thick-skinned, and I really had to spell it out to her unfortunately as she was putting a lot of focus on the girls' friendship and constantly wanted them to have play dates/friendship exclusivity etc. She even told one of my daughters' friends to leave the two of them alone to have time together!!!). If this sort of playground bust up has happened to you, how have you coped seeing that person every day, twice a day? At first, I found it upsetting but in some ways easier to deal with as I was so furious with her, but over a year later, I have calmed down and can't really be bothered to hold a grudge (but equally wouldn't want to be close!) It's a small school and we have mutual friends. Any ideas on next steps would be most appreciated!
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