I know kids sometimes say things without realising the impact of what they are saying but I want peoples opinion on what happened today and if I have done the right thing.
My DD is 12 and in year 7 at secondary school. She has been being called some unkind things recently, mainly being called fat, big nose and saying things about her acne. We are working with the dermatologist about her acne and she is on medication and it has been getting a lot better. She is able to ignore the majority of this but it has obviously had a bit of an impact on her confidence and self-esteem and she says she has been reporting it to her form tutor but as it is older children from another school year she doesn't know there names so there is little that can be done.
However today, another child in her form, has been unkind to her at lunch and told her to "Go and jump off a bridge and die, you fat bitch". She isn't fat, a ladies size 10 but she is 5ft 4in. She comes jogging and swimming with me and her step-sister and does street dancing twice a week.
She has been in tears this evening over it and DSD, 11 but in the same school year says she was crying at break time over it too. I don't know if we're all being too sensitive over it but I have emailed the pastoral care lead to inform him of what is going on and to ask if he will have a chat to the child involved. Did I over react?
My cousin killed himself by suicide by jumping from a bridge in February this year so I don't want our personal experience to make us act too hasty.
What's your opinions, please be honest. And any advice you can give me will be much appreciated.