:( I can't even sleep, Lying there thinking about this. I used to ask Mumsnet all sorts of things when I was last pregnant, so thought I'd come pour all this out too.
DD who is ten is suffering at school under the hands of her 'friends' She's a nice kid, obviously I would say that, but she is just lovely. {I have a smart arse kid too, this DD is not at all like that} really very unstreetwise, very straight forward, works hard, does well, kind, pleasant, friendly - probably a bit of a geek really. I find myself sat with her trying to tell her how to be more feisty and answer these girls back more... and all the while thinking, really? does she have to change her personality to handle this?
all the tales behind your back, bitchy comment, passive aggressive, but really quite nasty v hurtful stuff.
I've been to school, they listened, they acted, it hasn't helped. Socially I know their mothers, they are very nice people, and I can assure you most of them think their daughter is nothing like they actually are. I honestly don't know what to do. Why doesn't parenting come with a fail safe hand book?