Girl Bullies In Preschool? Yes, Really!
Wednesday December 31, 2008
First it was high school. Later, the behavior started in junior high. Today, girl bullies (a.k.a. the "queens of mean") have become younger and younger, to the point where bullying behaviors are being observed among the preschool set. Girl bullies and the emotional havoc they can wreak on young lives have become a growing societal concern. Even American Girl has joined in the act, featuring its 2009 Girl of the Year "Chrissa" in a HBO and DVD movie that debuts on Jan. 5 on that very topic. What to do? For starters, parents and child care providers need to partner to put a stop to this toxic behavior.
Comments
My 4 year old was bullied at preschool by another girl, who was 3 at the time. The teachers refused to see the problem or do anything about it. The only reason that I knew what was happening was because I spent time in the classroom every morning when I dropped my daughter off, and I witnessed the behavior myself. The other girl would tell my daughter every morning “I’m not going to play with you” and would then manipulate the other girls in her age group to not play with my daughter. I ended up pulling my daughter out of the school as a result. Thanks for addressing this topic, not many people are aware of it.