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[quote=Anonymous]OP I'm glad you worked out your child's issue.  I'm a PP who suggested volunteering at recess.  I think many kids are uncomfortable during "free" time.  Kindergarten is pretty structured during the day but recess is a free-for-all, as is the bus stop, and I see many kindergarten kids kind of wandering around trying to figure out where they belong or how to avoid the danger zones (organized/disorganized sports if they are not athletically inclined, bullies, pressure groups, etc.).  Some come out on the field and go right to the place where they line up to go inside 30 minutes later.  It's disheartening to watch sometimes but I think kids need to find their own way, within reason.  My son tends to travel between groups and spends time kind of running from place to place.  I don't think he's found his group yet but at least he doesn't appear to be a victim of any bullying.

There are a few tough boys and girls, a couple of whom I would call bullies.  I had a victim come and ask me why he was being picked on and what could he do.  I felt for him but could only give so much advice (I did suggest he talk to his teacher and/or the school counselor and of course his parents).  I suggested that for the remainder of recess he stay with his friends and avoid the offending child, who regularly picks on children and doesn't seem to receive effective consequences (go sit on the bench, a talking to, etc.) and who most certainly wasn't threatened by me.  I wish there was a good solution for bullying...  [/quote]

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