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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 10 year old daughter started a new school last  year. She made some nice friends although some of her closer friends left at the end of the year (international school). This year she was put in a class apart from the friends she made last year and has made some new friends. One of them, I have just learned, is kind of a mean girl, and has decided she doesn't like a couple of the other girls that my daughter is friends with. I don't think my daughter is exhibiting the mean girl behavior but I do think she is standing by silent while her friend is.

I don't know this girls parents very well - she has invited my daughter for some play dates and a couple sleepovers (one on one and also with another girl). We have never had the girl over to our house but she does sports with my daughter. I am friends with the mother of one of the girls who is now being excluded and she told me her daughter is very upset BH my daughter being part of this since she considers her a friend. I feel terrible, didn't know any of this was going on until literally 3 days ago.

We want to have a talk with her but not sure what to say. I want her to know that her choices and actions have consequences. If she doesn't stand up for her other friend (or at least stand up for herself) she will probably eventually lose one or both of these good friends. And what's to say that mean girl won't decide she's done being friends with my daughter at some point? We will move back to the US in 18 months, they are in 5th but start middle school all together (same school) next year in 5th. I was on the losing end of girl drama at this age so I am very sensitive about it. I really don't think my daughter is the instigator here -- her teacher told us she is struggling and feeling torn between these groups and it's affecting her schoolwork.

Would appreciate any and all advice.[/quote]

Sorry for typos - OP here - next year she will be in 6th.

Friend's daughter is upset by my daughter being part of this...[/quote]

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