Comments on: What to Do About the Mean Girls http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/08/03/what-to-do-about-the-mean-girls/ Parenting From The Kids Perspective Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/08/03/what-to-do-about-the-mean-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-40231 Anonymous Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.onteenstoday.com/?p=1019#comment-40231 Girls are just awful, whether it's in school, work, or sports. I played volleyball for a year and a half & it was nothing but drama, drama, drama. Even when they're not saying stuff to your face, they can treat you like you're worthless and that just ruins your self esteem. I know so many girls who quit the team because of those few who weren't talented at anything except killing confidence. I was lucky enough to learn from the experience & realize that your success is not determined by how many points you score in a game, if you're the most popular on the team, or if you're the MVP, but by what you learn and what lessons you take away from the experience. Speaking from experience, mean girls don't amount to anything & things get better. I ended up writing a book called The Bench Sitter based on that year and a half and I'm happier than ever. (: Don't let mean girls get to you, ever! -Katlin Sweeney, 18 Year Old Author of The Bench Sitter. Girls are just awful, whether it’s in school, work, or sports. I played volleyball for a year and a half & it was nothing but drama, drama, drama. Even when they’re not saying stuff to your face, they can treat you like you’re worthless and that just ruins your self esteem. I know so many girls who quit the team because of those few who weren’t talented at anything except killing confidence. I was lucky enough to learn from the experience & realize that your success is not determined by how many points you score in a game, if you’re the most popular on the team, or if you’re the MVP, but by what you learn and what lessons you take away from the experience. Speaking from experience, mean girls don’t amount to anything & things get better. I ended up writing a book called The Bench Sitter based on that year and a half and I’m happier than ever. (: Don’t let mean girls get to you, ever! -Katlin Sweeney, 18 Year Old Author of The Bench Sitter.

]]> By: Denine Anderson-Regan http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/08/03/what-to-do-about-the-mean-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-38972 Denine Anderson-Regan Mon, 16 May 2011 00:37:57 +0000 http://www.onteenstoday.com/?p=1019#comment-38972 I wish my parents had enrolled me in activities outside of our school. Girl bullying is awful, and if a child has no where else to go, it can be heartbreaking. At least if she has friends outside of school, she can hang out with them, and not worry so much about the mean girls. Then she can invite some of the "worker bees" to hang out with her "other" friends. I wish my parents had enrolled me in activities outside of our school. Girl bullying is awful, and if a child has no where else to go, it can be heartbreaking. At least if she has friends outside of school, she can hang out with them, and not worry so much about the mean girls. Then she can invite some of the “worker bees” to hang out with her “other” friends.

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]]> By: Vanessa http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/08/03/what-to-do-about-the-mean-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Vanessa Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:51:28 +0000 http://www.onteenstoday.com/?p=1019#comment-1003 ohhhh I really dislike these girls and it always happens too. The one thing your daughter should realize is that as soon as school starts it will get better after a few days of "oh, that pool party was soooo awesome" I find the best thing to do is host your own parties/activities and make a point of including her, even to small (three to four person things) so she realizes your daughter is not a threat Vanessa ohhhh I really dislike these girls and it always happens too. The one thing your daughter should realize is that as soon as school starts it will get better after a few days of “oh, that pool party was soooo awesome”

I find the best thing to do is host your own parties/activities and make a point of including her, even to small (three to four person things) so she realizes your daughter is not a threat

Vanessa

]]> By: Suzette http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/08/03/what-to-do-about-the-mean-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Suzette Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:26:43 +0000 http://www.onteenstoday.com/?p=1019#comment-1002 How about the stealth summer bully? The one who doesn't threaten anyone. Instead, she (the queen bee) excludes anyone she deems a threat; she will not reply to texts or phone calls, and no way will you be invited to the beach or pool letting you know you're out of the main group! I've suggested to my daughter that she keep in constant touch with the peripheral 'worker bees' so she's informed of friends' doings, and to be gutsy and show up -- which she has done with moderate success. This is so much work! Is there anyway to confront these situations and just get along? How about the stealth summer bully? The one who doesn’t threaten anyone. Instead, she (the queen bee) excludes anyone she deems a threat; she will not reply to texts or phone calls, and no way will you be invited to the beach or pool letting you know you’re out of the main group!

I’ve suggested to my daughter that she keep in constant touch with the peripheral ‘worker bees’ so she’s informed of friends’ doings, and to be gutsy and show up — which she has done with moderate success.

This is so much work! Is there anyway to confront these situations and just get along?

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