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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I remember your post from a couple weeks ago. Sorry this is still going on. I used to be surprised kids this young could be so mean. Hugs for you and DD![/quote]

I think we also have to keep in mind that the other kids are just kids too, and OP said DCs behavior was inappropriate, so the other kids might feel like she is being "mean" (even though she isn't) and are reacting to inappropriate behavior the way kids know how to - and are even taught to. What do you tell your kids about how to handle other people's inappropriate behavior?  "Tell them to stop, you don't like that. Ignore it. Tell the teacher. Walk away." How are the other kids supposed to understand what's really going on? The school social skills groups have been really helpful because many kids do need to be taught these skills when they don't come naturally. But maybe we also need to send a message to all kids about how to help classmates learn social behavior? Not sure how to do that, but I usually tell my kids "S/he's still working on learning that skill (sharing/taking turns/raising hands/not interrupting), just like you are still working on learning _______ (how to ride a bike/read/make your bed/etc)." Kids understand that we learn things at different paces, this applies to social skills and classroom behavior as well, so we need to send that message to all kids (and adults).[/quote]

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