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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why I made my DD diversify her friend portfolio - [b]when one set were not working out I'd nudge her towards other kids[/b]. She never even realized she was too busy for the problem kids. [/quote]

You manipulate your tween's friendships?  Get a life lady[/quote]

Sorry, whomever you are...you are [b]dead[/b][u] wrong. I am a teacher, not the OP. She is absolutely correct in monitoring her kids' online interactions, in fact, it's paramount that she does, especially at this age, but particularly as they get older.What goes on online now is not for the meek. Its brutal, divisive, and dangerous. Yes, we were all bullied to some degree as kids, but texting, FB, KICK, Snapchat, ( I could go on...) takes that power to a whole new level. Lives are ruined by this, and suicide is not unusual. Now, the whole mayonnaise is a very mild foreshadowing of what online interactions can do, but take note of what really is going on.

The girls choose to do this in a text- not on the phone, not in person.
They combined forces to to this.
They had a purpose- and it really wasn't about the "ewww" comment, most likely. They were looking for ways to control her. BTW- it NEVER is really about what it looks like.
The fact that these girls feel it is their job to censure her means that there will be other times,and that there are "rules." They have already set  up a  situation where they have discussed her comment, made a decision as to her "right" to say it to  the girl- that means they are deciding on the  pecking order here, not the comment. The fact that she had to continually apologize to them shows us the dynamic here.

Is this new? The behavior is not, the method and the power is. Take note. 
Yeah, and this is nothing. It gets incrementally worse if not nipped in the bud.

I can suggest some reading material, but OP  MOM, continue to monitor.

So what happens later online, if this is nacent? Just wait..... :shock: [/quote]

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