DD (6) has been going to Rainbows for just over a year. In the town where we live there are 4/5 units.
The unit we’ve been attending never takes part in the social stuff that the other groups do, which has included theatre trips, trips to a theme park, camping days etc. I get that it is all voluntary and I would be more than happy to help if our leader needed help to enable the group to go.
We were in town the other day and DD saw friends in Rainbows uniforms from other units all boarding a coach for yet another day trip which our unit wasn’t doing. I asked the Leader if our unit would be taking part in the next social outing and she just shrugged her shoulders and said probably not. I offered to help if extra hands were needed and she said no.
A few parents moved their daughters to other units. A new one opened just two mins from our house so I contacted the Leader to ask if we could transfer if not for Rainbows for Brownies. The Leader said she had a space and DD could start after half term.
DD has been really excited to be going to the new one, but yesterday I found out that the girl who had been physically bullying DD during reception and year 1 attends the new unit. I haven’t told DD and I don’t know what to do. Our school is two form and they are now in different classses which has stopped the bullying and DD has been much more confident in herself, but I’m worried it will all start again.
All I wanted was for DD to do the social bits as she’s an only child, but I’m really worrying now. I don’t feel I can backtrack on moving her as it is messing everyone around, but equally I don’t want DD to become a target again for this other girl.