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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the advice so far.  She is involved in one after school activity that does not include kids from school, and we are encouraging more involvement with that to expand her horizons.  She also has some friends in the neighborhood who she sees pretty regularly.

[b]For those that suggest she change schools, she loves the school and is doing very well academically.  I'm somewhat resistant to the idea that DD has to uproot her life just because of the mean behavior of others.  It's like the harassed employee being the one who is forced to change jobs instead of addressing the harassment.  And aren't there mean people everywhere?[/b]

DD is a super sensitive kid, who wears her heart on her sleeve.  She gets upset easily, which perhaps make her an easy target for the meanness.  She can also be very dramatic.  But she is kind, funny and a very loyal friend.  This is so hard.
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But some schools are known for enabling / having more of this and if she stays she will need to navigate this until the Queen Bee is tired of her.  
Your child does not have the tools right now to navigate this.  You need to provide her with them.

The idea to reach out to the school counselor is a great place to start.

Please also watch out for her sense of self / confidence.  Getting bullied and iced out of a friend group can lead to poor self-esteem, withdrawal and spiral quickly.[/quote]

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