So my 10 year old daughter is part of a group at school of both boys and girls and recently she’s been coming home upset. She said she feels like she doesn’t belong in the group anymore, I think her best friend has distanced herself a bit (no longer have play dates and she wasn’t invited to her birthday) so although she still hangs around with them she doesn’t feel fully included. One of the boys in the group is making constant digs about how she looks and it’s affecting her confidence. She thinks of this boy as a friend and he even came on her last birthday. How on earth do I navigate all this? She doesn’t want me to get any teachers or parents involved as she feels she will be even more excluded . She a bright funny beautiful girl who is very good at sports and generally gets on with anyone . Why are kids so bloody mean !