I watched my 6 year old get purposely stepped on by a child in her gymnastics class. I watched to see what my daughter would do and she just stared at her confused. (FYI I don't know who the mother is, so no I have not talked to a parent)
My daughter can be very assertive when someone cuts in line, but the physical part stunned her. I asked her later how that made her feel and why she didn't say anything to the girl and she told me that she was shy.
I want to find a book that helps explain why it's important to use your voice around bullies. I currently have the book "The not so friendly friend". Anymore recommendations? Like a book with a variety of stories in it that she can relate to?
by LostBLost
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my daughter was obsessed with “A Bargain for Frances” when she was young–about a friend who is mean and takes advantage of the other girl. I used to do a lot of role-playing with my kid teaching her to speak loudly “I don’t like when you do xyz!!!” or “that hurt me!” etc. The more they get bold using their voice they may do so when the situation arises.
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