Why I do not like Ella's friend
This is a drawing that Em made 2 days ago. The blond girl is Ella, the brown-heared one is Em. Can you see why I am not overjoyed about their friendship?
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I agree - the nicest thing about the picture is the dress. I remember not liking dd's best friend at school - hell, I moved 400km to lessen her influence (amongst other things). I think, from reading...
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I've been thinking about this, Lin. Do you think there's a possibility that Em is being bullied - maybe at home??? Children can sometimes recreate their own trauma - when adults do it they find...
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The neighbour across the road whose oldest boy in in grade 1 tried to convince me on Friday to try to break them up now "before it's too late". Her boy is now being bullied by a boy he stayed friends...
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We posted at the same time, Al. Yes, she is the same child. I personally find Em's reactions a bit strange to say the least. But I really couldn't draw any conclusions from the little I can find out...
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Gosh it all sounds so similar to what we've just been dealing with Lin. I did talk to the teacher and it was a fab move. Mostly for dd who no longer fears getting into trouble for standing up to the...
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But nothing Em has done is really serious enough to justify any action, IYKWIM. And Ella is extremely loyal to her friends.Lin, this phrase caught me.Ella, being a loyal sort, will probably, like me,...
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"But I thought it interesting that Em drew Ella with such a pretty dress - colourful." That worries me even more. It means that Em knows Ella quite well. 'Rainbow' is her favourite colour! "Ella,...
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At DD's school, they don't call it dobbing. Well, they talk about being silly and threatening to tell someone about something silly is just dobbing and being silly, but telling a teacher, or...
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"I think more friends is always better than too few." See that is the saddest thing. Ella is and has always been the kind of child who gets on with everyone and she will happily play with anyone. Even...
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