Kill Them with Kindness – Mean Girl Series Update

Mean Girls never go away, do they?  That is the case for my daughter. During the school year, she had to deal with the class mean girl and I must admit, she has handled the situation beautifully albeit with a few missteps.

After the incident, where Miss Mean Girl called my daughter and her friends, “bitches,” my daughter and I discussed tactics to deal with Miss Mean Girl:   “Keep your Friends Close but Keep Your Enemies Closer” and “Kill Them with Kindness” are my two big mottos.

When Miss Mean Girl insulted my daughter’s choice of footwear, she said they looked like boys shoes, my daughter replied, “I like my shoes, and I like yours, they are cute, where did you get them?” Miss Mean Girl was so dumbfounded that she walked away.

Even the Principal was impressed by my daughter’s handling of Miss Mean Girl.  It’s too bad that the principal and school therapist don’t  more to help this girl.

Over the course of the year, my daughter has been very direct with Miss Mean Girl, even telling her she can’t play with she and her friends, “you can play with us, if you don’t curse at us, be nice and don’t be a bully” and she agreed.

I would like to tell you that alls well that ends well but alas…

So as we looked  forward to the summer, we found out that Miss Mean Girl is taking part in the same summer enrichment program as my daughter. My poor daughter was somewhat dejected after being excited about the program. and now she will not get a reprieve from this girl.

The only consolation is that they will not be in the same group but unfortunately, it’s  a small building and there is recess that she has to deal with.

We shall see… stay tuned

I would love to hear from other parents on how they have dealt with mean girls or bullies.

Part 1: Mean Girls Invade Grade School – Bullying Starts Earlier Than You Think.