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[quote=Anonymous]Experienced an awkward situation at school a couple of days ago during after school pickup.

As I approached DD (3rd grade) in the playground, I noticed she was playing with 2 other girls (catching spiders/bugs/etc).  One girl (lets call her A) was trying to ditch girl B by telling her there was a spider on the wall (there wasn't).  When girl B went to investigate, girl A ran off at the same time telling DD to run too thereby ditching girl B.     Girl B soon realizes that it was a lie and regroups.   Girl A tries to pull the same trick again but girl B is not buying it.

I'm witnessing all this and I say to DD that this is a little mean behavior.  DD agrees and tells girl A not to trick girl B but of course it falls on deaf ears.  We then leave the playground towards the car.  On the way, I tell DD that girl A's behavior was mean and asked if DD realized that it was unacceptable.  DD tells me she agrees it was wrong but girl A doesn't want to play with girl B (who is very slightly socially awkward and 2 grades younger).  DD says that girl A complained to the extended day staff that girl B was "bothering" them and that the staff had already told girl B not to bother the bunch.

DD then ask "what am I suppose to do?".

I was not prepared to answer and told her it was a tough situation.

Any advice on what I should say to DD?
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