So I'll start with saying that of course I love her and so does dh. I'm also a very proactive parent hence asking for some help. Because my 6yo is not very nice. Her teacher has reported that she's the ring leader in her friendship group at school, and instigates leaving out one girl in particular, being spiteful and reducing her to tears. She's insolent to adults, for example when asked to pick something up, she'll say why me, or but x was there too. When called out on these behaviours her reaction is to smile. The thing is I'm not sure it's as simple as pulling her up on these behaviours or punishing her.
At home, we find she's wired up to negative thinking, she takes perceived criticism to heart, can't cope with anyone laughing 'at' her, internalise these things and can't sleep, beats herself up inside. I don't know how to deal with this.
Any advice wise mners?!