10 year old DD friendship issues

[millietwoshoes]

Just wondering if anyone can offer some advice please. My DD is 10 year 6 and really struggling at school at mo with social issues. A friendship group which is getting rather nasty and my DD feels as though she is being left out and picked on.

I know that she is no angel but I am really concerned that she is learning unhealthy social skills.

I tell her that she cannot control the way the others behave but she can control how she behaves and how she deals with things and that she must rise above it.... But each day she comes out of school upset - she cannot seem to tear herself away from these girls (who are v manipulative) and I worry that she is picking up this behaviour.

Any advice would be great. Thank you

I would se this as a bullying situation if your DD is coming out of school upset every day and speak to her teacher about it. Is there another friendship group within the class your DD could hang out with. I have a yr 6 DS and at least with any problems with a yr 6 child you can reassure them that they will moving on and upwards to high school soon and be able to find new friends.