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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter is in middle school. She is a sensitive kid and not physical at all. I was worried when she started at this school since it is known for kids with bad behavior. I told her to ignore and stay away from the troublemakers. Well, they found the weak one and started picking on her. We notified the school right away when we realized that it was getting out of hand. Not soon after, the tormenting went from emotional to physical. A girl attacked her, my daughter fell to the ground and started crying and that was basically it. She wasn't really hurt except her ego is very bruised and she feels humiliated. She tried to fight back but she was overpowered.

We are dealing with the school on next steps but I am sure it will happen again. i want her to be ready. Is karate the answer? I took karate when I was young and it certainly didn't help me defend myself. Is there another type of self defense class that will help her build her confidence and allow her to protect herself?

She can't practice with sibling due to special needs and I personally am not a fan of violence - but she really needs to get tougher.

We are in montgomery county - any suggestions on classes would be appreciated.
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