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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]REally tough situation.

I think I'd talk to the mom and phrase it in a really nice way '... like "Josie came home and thought she heard X say '____' to her.  Josie really likes playing with your daughter, but that word is really hurtful and has a very demeaning history.  I hope that X didn't really say that, but I'm not sure what to do b/c I don't want my daughter to think it is o.k. to be called ___."

You are giving Mom a way to apologize and agree with you that it is totally out of line.... yet you are not saying you know for absolute fact that it happened.  Mom probably knows whether dad uses that term.  Let her take it from there.  [/quote]

I would do this, via email.  It gives the mom - who as far as we know, didn't do anything wrong - a way to save face with you while also conveying what you need to share so she can resolve it with her husband, if it happened.  Regardless, don't send your child back there.

It's so hard to imagine a situation/conversation where this occurred.  Context and specifics would be very helpful here.  [/quote]

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