When does it become bullying?

[stronger_than_U]

BTW, nice turn out! Does your Daughter dance - that is one way to keep them away from the "bad" kids. My oldest danced till college, #2 till 11th grade and youngest the most promising on pointe had to quit last year because we could not afford for her to go on... it is one of my biggest regrets in life. 8 pairs of point shoes a year just added up to too much.

 

[bailadora]

BTW, nice turn out! Does your Daughter dance - that is one way to keep them away from the "bad" kids. My oldest danced till college, #2 till 11th grade and youngest the most promising on pointe had to quit last year because we could not afford for her to go on... it is one of my biggest regrets in life. 8 pairs of point shoes a year just added up to too much.

*curtsy* Thank you! And yes, both my girls dance. I'm sorry to hear about your youngest, especially when dance is such a passion for her.

Update: for reasons I neither know nor really care about, the problem child no longer has any classes with my daughter.

I did end up having to give the teacher a heads up, because my daughter ended up in a group project with the problem child (through no fault of her own) and not surprisingly, there were issues. The teacher was very understanding and gave my daughter an extension on the project due date - so at this point, all's well that ends well.

 

[Paul_Chance]

Anti-Bullying Resources

There are some very good anti-bullying resources out there online - just google anti-bullying resources for parents. There are many options now that simply didn't exist before. You can also check around with either your PTA or the YWCA - both groups have classes for parents and kids (that is the assumption you live in or near a major city - but even if you don't, a nice weekend visit/class can do wonders for your childs self-confidence). Most bully's are successful because of the fear that comes with uncertainty they instill in their victims - training for the kids (and parents) helps take away the uncertainty. Good luck

 

[GrrlFriday]

It's fantastic that the teacher was so understanding with the group project problem - hopefully that attitude is common at your daughter's school. Teachers over here have a little leeway in arranging classes in response to certain social dynamics - most often it's twin siblings in separate classes, or a couple of kids that feed off each other. It wouldn't surprise me if the teacher suggested that they should be separated.