I suspected DD1 was being picked on a bit by a boy whose mum is a sort of friend. The mum is very nice, very sensible, a teacher and what I know about the Dad he is OK too. We've known them for a while and the little boy has always been a bit boisterous and the mum often mentions this. Now he is pushing DD and calling her names at school. Another mum has told me that her DD told her this little boy is picking on DD. Obviously, I am going to raise it with the school and also use some of the online resources for starting to develop DD's assertiveness skills when faced with bullies. She is not a wallflower but her confidence is low since her Dad walked out on us last month
So far, so good. But what if anything do I say to the mum of the little boy? Do I raise it or leave it for the school to handle? She is a great mum as far as I can see and he is behaving like a typical 5 year old i.e. he is not the devil incarnate! Have you had a DC bullied at school by a friend's child and did you raise it or were you approached by someone who said your child was bullying theirs? What did you do.