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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn't start in kindergarten. Mean girl behavior, as in the bullying kind, doesn't really emerge until middle school. There are incidents where kids are are unkind to each other in younger years but that's more just fumbling and immaturity. It's not systemic and deliberate taunting/exclusion etc. [/quote] This. In K, kids don't have much impulse control and lack social skills to manage interpersonal problems without being blunt. Rather than assuming the other girl is "mean", try to work on your DD's social skills. She can learn to notice when someone wants to be left alone, to not butt in to conversations, to share and be flexible. Not saying it's your DD's fault, but they are all developing their social skills and will all benefit from support in learning.[/quote]
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