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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It gets better. DD in 8th now and it started in 4th/5th, got worse in 6th and 7th but kids matured a lot in the past year. We've heard from many parents of older kids that this is much less prominent in high school.[/quote]
I've heard this, too.  My senior year DS said that by HS, most kids have matured enough and too focused on getting into a "good" college to care about "who's in and who's out".

But, I hear ya, OP. It's brutal.  I have a 14 yr old DD.  I bought the book "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls", and though I haven't read all of it, I read a few chapters that reflected what my DD was going through.

My DD has learned the hard way, since 4th grade, that being part of the "popular" girls is exhausting and not good for your mental/emotional well being.  She found some really kind friends who this past year who actually car about her and don't gossip about her.  I told her earlier on that any friend who doesn't care about you and only wants to be your "friend" when it suits them is not a true friend, and don't give them that power over you.

Some of the mean girls do have crazy moms.  I almost got sucked into one of the mom dramas.  I took a step waaay back from that mom group.  IMO, some of it is definitely learned behavior.

Girls are so catty, and some of them never out grow it.

GL to you.  [/quote]

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