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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

My very small, nerdy, bespectacled and previously bullied son, started standing up for himself when he arrived in middle school. He had to. He was as short as a 4th grader, and some people in his class were adult-sized. He shot out zingers at the slightest sign that others were gearing up to tease or bully him, because he had learned his lesson in elementary.

No one retaliated against him. One science team-mate did end up being berating him, but she did that to all her team-mates, he wasn't specifically targeted, which in his mind wasn't as bad.

Your daughter must shush the noisy ones, and tell the teacher that they are disturbing her. She has to say: "Excuse me, can you not bump against me while I'm working? You have all this expanse of desk to yourself. This is where my desk starts. Thanks."

Please let her do this. It will serve her much better than asking to move desks. This is not move-desk or parent-intervention worthy, believe me.

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Good for your son!  It takes practice and is very hard for some kids. I’d practice with your daughter using less and more direct words. “You keep bumping me. Please stop.”  In a calm, polite but forceful tone. Empower her. It is not easy but she needs to learn to stand up for herself. Encourage her to speak with the teacher or you can write an email together but send it from her account.  If all of that fails and nothing happens then you step in as a parent. [/quote]

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