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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid doesn't have special needs and has friends but they are painfully shy.  I think if you don't have a kid like this you just don't understand how hard it is for an introverted or shy kid to talk with anyone.  She isn't doing anything mean, and you can tell your daughter to say hello to people just to say hello (like I might do on a walk) and that it is ok if this girl is different.

You keep labeling her as unfriendly, and now in your last post say mean.  She may just take time to warm up to people.

It shouldn't grind your gears so bad that you and your kid are wrapped up in how the kid doesn't like her  (which you could help frame it differently )  and you make a post about a young child on the DCUM board.

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Op here. The kids have known each other for years… I have tried to help DD frame it differently, but it’s starting to feel like mean behavior.

I do tell DD to not worry about it. It really didn’t bother me that much until this girl’s mom wouldn’t stop harping on about “mean girls”[/quote]

The way you explain it, it's hard to understand what you're struggling with. It seems very clear cut. This family is weird so you can disengage without concern.

Yes, next time the mom says something about mean girls, say something! "I know you've mentioned that other kids are mean to Treelyn, but when my Alexalyn tries to talk to her, she gets ignored." Stop there and see what she says.

And tell your daughter that she doesn't need to worry about it, just stop trying to say hello. Explain that clearly Treelyn doesn't like to talk at the bus stop.

I understand how you feel. But zoom out and you'll see this is a non issue. [/quote]

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