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Girls are mean. There is no way around it. Even my DDs who have been the victims of bullies have been mean. Some girls though never realize how much they are hurting others - and how wrong it is.
She's pushing buttons because she gets a reaction.
Wish I could provide an answer for how to get the girl to stop picking on your Princess, but I can't. The only thing that has worked for us was letting the school know that if THAT boy hit Lauren again, she was allowed by state law to hit him back since the school hadn't done anything to stop it. The school didn't stop it - Lauren decked him, leaving him crying on the playground.
I did a research paper on bullying and what the effect has on children. All I can say is; try to stop it ASAP. "Escaped victims" do better than victims.
It is hard. My oldest won't wear princesses anymore... and she is 7. I don't know if anyone ever said anything about it to her - probably did - but she was pretty matter of fact about the fact that she just didn't want to wear princess stuff any more. So in the interest of her own interests as opposed to mine we didn't push the issue Glad we have one more to enjoy them for a few more years. She has already informed me she wants a Beauty and the Beast birthday which I think I will have to go all out on since it will probably be my last princess party.
Oh and just because she is no longer into wearing princesses...she is in no way lacking in imagination. She still very much believes in magic
Your little princess is very lucky to have a mom like you. Yes girls are mean. More than likely the other little girl is jealous because someone is not letting her be a princess or use her imagination. I know it is hard for your dd, but let her know she will always be able to be a princess as long as she wants. Maybe with the help of the teacher your dd could help this other little girl be a princess too and open up yet another imagination.
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Wow, already at six, imagine what she's going to be like at 12 or 16. Poor Brooke. Tristan went thru something very similar to this only it was Harry Potter for him. I finally got him to the point where he believed if HP gave him the joy it did, it didn't really matter what anyone else thought. I also taught him that this was all about the other kid's problem and probably had very little to do with Tristan himself. It was a long road but he got there. They are going to meet people like this girl all their lives and we are blessed that they are nothing like them. Tell Brooke we're on her side here in Quincy.
Girls are mean. There is no way around it. Even my DDs who have been the victims of bullies have been mean. Some girls though never realize how much they are hurting others - and how wrong it is.
She's pushing buttons because she gets a reaction.
Wish I could provide an answer for how to get the girl to stop picking on your Princess, but I can't. The only thing that has worked for us was letting the school know that if THAT boy hit Lauren again, she was allowed by state law to hit him back since the school hadn't done anything to stop it. The school didn't stop it - Lauren decked him, leaving him crying on the playground.
I did a research paper on bullying and what the effect has on children. All I can say is; try to stop it ASAP. "Escaped victims" do better than victims.
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I am sorry that Brooke has to go through this kind of stuff already! No 6 year old should have to give up what she likes because she is being made fun of!
You tell Miss Brooke that I love princesses....and I am much older than she is!
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Girls are mean and so are some boys. I wish Brooke all the best for still believing in Princesses and she still is one. and :hug: for her. I was picked on my entire childhood and college for still living Disny and Princesses, even having my Disney Stuffed Animals too. Like another poster I did have a boy pick on me so bad and te school did nothing til after I kicked him where the sun doesn't shine to getthepoint. Hopefully Brooke has more friends she can play princesses with too
It's so "funny" that DD is being picked on for liking princesses. . .um does this other little girl not realize that DD is in with the royalty??
Ah, I was picked on as a little kid for having "big eyes." Geeze, they weren't that bad, but I had to learn to stick up for myself and I did. Becki and I have the same defense mechanisms and many a boy talked like Kermit the Frog. Not that violence is the answer. . .it's just worth it sometimes. (Bad Kelly! )
But, regardless, today my eyes are my most complimented feature.
So tell DD to hang tough, ignore the little non-believer, and stick by/to her friends. They will give her peace of mind and help her feel less singled-out (at least that worked for me). Strength in numbers = lots of support.
too that DD gets to appreciate being a kid and no one else will change her mind. Princesses rock! (And they wear diamonds! )
Wow, already at six, imagine what she's going to be like at 12 or 16. Poor Brooke. Tristan went thru something very similar to this only it was Harry Potter for him. I finally got him to the point where he believed if HP gave him the joy it did, it didn't really matter what anyone else thought. I also taught him that this was all about the other kid's problem and probably had very little to do with Tristan himself. It was a long road but he got there. They are going to meet people like this girl all their lives and we are blessed that they are nothing like them. Tell Brooke we're on her side here in Quincy.
Hey I am 32 and I love Harry Potter AND princesses lol!
I remember those days, kids can be so rotten to eachother. Be glad that Brooke is a sensitive one, not the one being mean. I don't know what I would do if it were my kid that was "the bully."
Tell Brooke that princesses are NOT for babies. Maybe tell her about some amazing real princesses - like Diana and Grace Kelly. Maybe if she realizes that princesses aren't just pretend she will feel better.
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I hate stuff like that too! Girls can be really mean to each other.....
My dd's 9 and she still wears some character stuff, my ds7 wears character clothes all the time.... 6 is definately still an age where most kids where character kids.... I hate kids being made fun of.... When we went school shopping this year, my ds12 looked at a few character shirts (he started middle school this year), I steered him away from it, not because I didn't like the shirts, but I was definately concerned he might get made fun of in middleschool w/ a Shrek shirt on. I didn't tell him my reasoning, I just steered him another direction..... But at 6, character clothes should be worn by all the kids, it sounds like just one kid acting ugly...
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