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[quote=Anonymous]My 9 year old has been having problems getting along with a classmate.  We've talked with her about her own responsibility in her actions (such as watching her tone of voice as she responds to the classmate).  We'd told DD that there would be some people she may not care for, but would have to be civil with in life, and that she and her classmate don't have to be best friends, but they have to learn to co-exist peacefully. It got the point where the classmate started doing physical things to DD, such as giving her little shoves when the teacher wasn't watching, elbowing her, stepping on her shoes, and knocking her stuff off the table deliberately.  At that point, DD didn't feel comfortable going to the teacher so I let the teacher know. They called a school counselor in and the classmate admitted to these actions and they role played how to get along better.

The classmate has stopped the physical actions, thankfully, but continues to make comments to my DD telling her she's rude and mean.  Unfortunately, the teachers keep seating them next to each other and when I tell my DD to ignore the classmate's comments, DD feels she can't since they sit next to each other.  These comments upset her and she doesn't know how to handle them.  I don't either.  What can I do to help her navigate this strained relationship?[/quote]

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