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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Thank you for the positive advice. My DD had a better day today and is now armed with some comebacks.

Those who commented that my kid must be ugly really need to take a hard look at themselves. She is a child. [/quote]

Ok some people put it kind of harshly however, if your kid is being bullied over looks you need to get really honest with yourself if there is something that is drawing the attention of other kids and if it's something you could actually fix. Like if your kid has, I don't know, super frizzy hair that you haven't done a great job on maintaining, and people are teasing her about it, that is a wake up call to help your kid. [/quote]

This is OP again. I did not get into detail about this originally but I am very sure my kid is not actually being made fun of for her looks. Rather, I think "ugly" is the insult of the week among her peers, which happens to hit a very tender nerve because she is a female human on this planet. This is three separate kids in three separate contexts. It's not as if the whole class is chanting "Larla is ugly!" collectively at her because of something real about her looks. However, I challenge an adult to be called something insulting three times in a week and not take it a little personally, even if they know it isnt' true.

I style her hair every day, and I am good at doing her hair. She wears clothes that look exactly like what the other kids wear. She is naturally pretty. She does have braces to correct some very real orthodontic issues but her teeth are not messed up in a way that is unattractive to look at.

Thanks again to those who gave helpful responses! [/quote]

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