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[quote=Anonymous]The important thing, and I think you are hopefully doing this, is to make her feel valued for who she is.   I had times in school where I was really unpopular, completely ridiculed by the mean girls.   This was from 5-7th grade.  It hurt and still hurts to think about.   My mom made home a cozy, warm, place where I could read and be who I was.  She never asked why I didn't get invited to things and she knew I was having a very hard time at school.   Flash forward a few years, and while certainly not a Queen Bee, I had a great group of friends and felt well-liked and comfortable with myself.   I also have always had, and I think it was given my experience, a real "stand up for the little guy" attitude, and in hindsight I am thankful for my experiences as I think it make me more tender hearted and empathetic.

I will ache for my child if any of them go through the really mean kid junk (on either end of the spectrum).   I see signs in one of potential "cool boy" syndrome and I see signs in another of being outside the circle quite a bit.   That's ok, we will work with it and work to make sure they understand that kindness is a value in our household and we value how you treat others, and frankly your self, above all else.   [/quote]

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