as kindergarten has completed its second term
and emma is pretty comfortable with the routine
and the people she calls her friends,
there's always got to be that ONE kid
who goes out of their way to make someone miserable.
emma's circle of friends range in personality
and interests which i think is great because it exposes her to
new ideas and interests as well. BUT when someone's personality
is dominating while the other submissive and sensitive it
can prove to be quite the recipe for disaster.
emma has come home from school multiple times
upset because someone was trying to make
her do something she didn't want to do or
that someone thought her idea was stupid or
that someone's not going to be her friend
if she didn't do what she was told.
i`m getting mad just writing about this!
emma is a fun-loving, enthusiastic,
energetic, theatrical, imaginative little girl,
who can also be bossy and snooty (i can't even believe it starts
this early) as well but mostly: sensitive.
i could probably fill a bathtub with the amount
of tears she sheds on an almost daily basis about things
that are so silly.
but its so hard as a parent to explain what's worth
crying over and what's not because lets face it:
we all deal with our feelings in different ways.
the hubs and i have done our very best to encourage
her to stand up for herself by speaking out and communicating
with said person that she doesn`t like how she`s being
spoken to and to walk away from it if things are getting too
overwhelming.
not that we`re encouraging her to be a tattle, but we`ve also
told her that if someone is being consistently mean to her
she needs to tell a teacher or supervisor about it as these
situations happen during recess.
i`m hearing so much about this child that i`m convinced
i should get in contact with their parents about it because
i`ve approached the teacher about it with very little
acknowledgement.
parents: help!
if you've been through a similar situation, how did you handle it?
