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How to Talk to Your Daughter
Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out, says that even though girls are skilled at being
subtle with their aggression, there are ways for you to talk to your daughter about what's
really going on at school.
If you want to start a conversation about what's really going on at school:
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Ask trigger questions in the third person. For example: |
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How do girls treat each other in school? |
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Can girls at school be mean without saying a word? |
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How do you feel when you're at school? |
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The most important action you can take is to listen to and hold your child. |
If your child admits to you that they are being bullied:
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Never tell them it's a "normal phase." |
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Avoid minimizing your daughter's problem. |
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Never tell them they are being oversensitive. |
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Never tell them that they are doing something to cause the bullying. |
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Never tell them that they must be joking. |
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Never tell them to ignore it. |
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Again, the most important action you can take is to listen to and hold your
child. |
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