tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post403985595240957536..comments2024-02-16T19:50:32.317-05:00Comments on Lynda Grace An Hour Away: Mean Girls in Fourth Grade?lyndagracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-39404940914980780342014-05-17T08:05:31.771-04:002014-05-17T08:05:31.771-04:00I think, though, that boys can have a mean streak ...I think, though, that boys can have a mean streak also. Bullying, picking on the smaller kids, that kind of thing. <br />But it does seem to narrow down to certain individuals. <br />I think you are right about girls. There is an attraction to the drama and gossip. <br />My daughter was a little hesitant about invading her daughter’s privacy by looking at her text messages. I told her she should absolutely be aware of what her child is doing, especially with social media. I mean the girl just turned 10!lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-62465649093361933752014-05-16T23:26:12.821-04:002014-05-16T23:26:12.821-04:00I think it is a GIRL thing. I raised two sons to f...I think it is a GIRL thing. I raised two sons to full adult hood and if they had a problem with another boy they might punch him and then go over to his house to play. Not so with girls. They have to do the whole "mean girl" thing it seems. And with Social media it is all just so much worse. My 14 year old granddaughter, who lives with me, thinks I am so 'old fashioned' because I check up on her Facebook, Instagram and look at her iTouch and phone every single day. I think parents need to take a more active role with all this social interacting. Girls seems to always want to stick in to another girl in groups.....don't get it!!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-77839699732801492602014-05-16T07:52:39.699-04:002014-05-16T07:52:39.699-04:00Hopefully, for each of these girls, it is a stage ...Hopefully, for each of these girls, it is a stage that they will mature out of. I do think that e-communication can be easily misconstrued. Sometimes when I read an e-mail or a text message, I find myself adding my own interpretation of the writer’s tone of voice. Even though these devices are meant to be a means to communicate, I find them to often be isolating. We have turned into a society of heads down people, staring at the palm of our hands. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-14671646800288582332014-05-16T00:20:25.588-04:002014-05-16T00:20:25.588-04:00So sorry Bella had to go through this; a sad lesso...So sorry Bella had to go through this; a sad lesson to have learned at such a young age. I don't know why some girls can be so cruel but I do think its because they are hurting so much about something they have to take it out on someone else and you almost want to feel sorry for them that they have to resort to something like this. I am so thankful I'm not a parent of a young child these days; I don't know where I would draw the line with them and social media; seems younger and younger they are getting cell phones, iPads, etc. <br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-84454060632113388442014-05-15T21:55:10.917-04:002014-05-15T21:55:10.917-04:00Liz,
I know you probably see this sort of thing al...Liz,<br />I know you probably see this sort of thing all of the time. You’re right, self-esteem is most likely at the root of most bullying behavior. Thank you, Bella actually handled this situation quite well. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-66796815423981512212014-05-15T21:49:54.293-04:002014-05-15T21:49:54.293-04:00That’s a good way to put it, bad behavior. I thin...That’s a good way to put it, bad behavior. I think that is what’s going on here also. Sadly it’s something we probably all go through. <br />Thank you, Bella <i>is </i>doing okay. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-45726918057406666732014-05-15T21:48:33.287-04:002014-05-15T21:48:33.287-04:00Yikes. I believe that those who engage in bullying...Yikes. I believe that those who engage in bullying behavior have some deep-seated issues with their own self-esteem. By hurting others, they feel better about themselves. More powerful, somehow. Doesn't make it right. I'm so sorry Bella had to go through this.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-30275530927262826102014-05-15T21:43:08.595-04:002014-05-15T21:43:08.595-04:00You did the right thing by giving the principal im...You did the right thing by giving the principal important information about a situation which could have had potentially serious consequences. <br />But having said that, we all know that kids can sometimes do dumb things. Yeah, me included. It takes time to grow, mature and eventually wisely ripen.<br />Bella is a sweet person and she does have decent, nice friends. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-15162531308419499262014-05-15T20:28:42.838-04:002014-05-15T20:28:42.838-04:00Thankfully, my daughter has never been a party to ...Thankfully, my daughter has never been a party to any of this type of behavior. I have seen girls behave badly, but have never witnessed, or known about, anything that I would classify as bullying. I know kids can be mean, and as a kid I remember kids I thought were friends being mean to me and doing hurtful things, but again no real bullying, just bad behavior. I am sorry Bella had to go through this. I hope it is better now and that she's okay.Fancy Rancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724462712069515901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-1726304879636804222014-05-15T18:43:40.493-04:002014-05-15T18:43:40.493-04:00I knew an eighth grade boy who made a fake Faceboo...I knew an eighth grade boy who made a fake Facebook page for another boy. It had all kinds of filth on it. The victim ended up moving, but someone else created another page. Kids can be so mean on social media. I tattled to the principal.<br /><br />I like the name Bella. I hope she finds decent, nice friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com