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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well here is the good news op.  When you catch your child saying something mean to another- and you will- you can remind her of this incident and how she felt.

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OP here. I know this is hard for some of you to believe. But some kids just don't think like that. My DD (and no she is not my first child) is far from perfect. She is sensitive and shy and and is reluctant to do things independently - all things we are working on - but it would just never occur to her to tease or be mean to another child. And I think that is why it was so hard for her to understand why another child would say something like that. This same little boy finishes all of his worksheets really quickly and announces to his tablemates "I'm finished. I win!" every day. [b]Something is up with the way this kid is being parented. You will not convince me otherwise.[/b] [/quote]

Of course we won't convince you, FTM of a girl. Have a second kid, a boy, and then report back.  :lol: [/quote]

Oh shut up [b]you fool[/b]. My son is just like op's daughter. So is his best friend and he's the youngest of 5 children. We can guess what kind of personality your children have.[/quote]

Nice. Do you teach your 5 kids to call people names?

And not that it matters, but I do have a DD who is just like OP's DD. And I'm sure I probably would've posted something similar when she was back in K. We now have #2 who is a boy and has a very different personality. He's not mean-spirited at all, but is enthusiastic and a little competitive so I could see him being excited to be the first done at a table (he's usually not FWIW).

It's not meant as a slam, OP, just adding some perspective because:
- these are very young children who are all at very different phases of development
- K can be very tough transition for some kids, especially enthusiastic boys 
- kids are 75% nature, 25% nurture (IMO) - if you think I'm a terrible parent because my DS is sometimes rambunctious then I also must be the best parent on earth because my DD is amazing.  :wink: 
- I do also think that birth order and gender play a role too 
- the mean girl thing can be way worse (heads up!)
- labeling the child and parents as bad ("turds") is pretty shitty -- focus on the behavior, not the person

OP is an adult and should be a little more understanding and thick-skinned. Her reaction will shape her DD"s reaction. Think about how you want your DD to react to similar (or worse) situations in the future. 
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