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[quote=Anonymous]Kids see these pranks all over social media. With lots of comments about how funny it is.

I am in the camp that this was a prank that they thought would be funny. Yes, I understand that a few people think that all pranks, jokes and teasing of any kind is bullying but the vast majority of the world doesn't. So what kids see in their own homes, and on social media for the most part is that pranks are funny.

You know your child best and you describe these girls as friends. If these are friends she has had for a while and the girls generally all get along, then I wouldn't really react at all. tell the girls that your daughter didn't think it was funny because of the mess it made and have them all clean it up together - address it in a way that includes your daughter rather than separating her.

If your daughter struggles with making friends or this sleepover was with girls she doesn't know that well in an attempt to make friends then I would be a little more concerned that they were ganging up on her or had intentions of wanting to embarrass her and maybe take pictures or make fun of her later at school.

As her parent and in talking to her about her friendships with these girls you should get a sense of their motivation.

And also as another poster said - never do groups of 3 unless they are the 3 amigos who have been close friends and the dynamic just works.

I would not overblow this as a big deal. You can still validate how it made your daughter feel while at the same time teaching her to deal with those types of feeling and helping her to cope better with life - especially if these were her friends just playing a joke. Remind her that there will be a time when she says or does something to a friend that she thinks is funny and well-intentioned and that the person on receiving end takes differently - how would she want them to respond to her. 
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