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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, this was not the experience of my child in kindergarten in south arlington amidst (horrors) the FARMS kid.

OP, your kid is certainly having a rough start.  Make an appointment with the teacher, leave your outrage at the door and find out what is really going on.  Perhaps your kid got a few too many bad apples in her class. Perhaps she is being overly dramatic about the more chaotic environment called grade school.  One lesson to learn early is that children usually tell some version of the truth, but it is rarely the whole truth.

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I agree with this.  It isn't related to class. My child had a similar experience at Chesterbrokk in McLean several years ago (started in 1st grade).  It really depends on the the cohort and mix of personalities in the grade/class.  Elder DC's class had an unusual mix of mean girls and mean boys, in the end, we transfered him to another school.  My younger one had a completely different experience and had the "nice class".

It is probably a mix of everything, your child maybe more advanced in empathy and treating other with respect, there maybe a particular "bad" mix of personalities, some of the bumping could be more from so many more kids in a smaller space......  I think talking to the teacher and telling her what your DC told you and say that you are looking for perspective since you know that 5 year olds don't neccessarily paint the whole picture, but that her comments are very troubling.  Good luck.  I hope your LO has success shortly.

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