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Birthday party for kid who isn't a friend
K&H
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Opinions please...
E got invited to th birthday party of a new boy in her class. Problem is, she doesn't like him. She says that he calls her a baby and I've heard him say "oh no! She's here" when we arrive in the morning. We've talked with the teachers and they're going to keep an eye on it. She says "I think it's because he's new. He wants to make friends with the other boys by being meaner than they are" (ha! Kid of a psychologist much?)
So my question is, would you go to the party and encourage trying to make friends with this kid? Or not go because it's likely to be awkward and could be uncomfortable for her (and us)? Or not force her to go just because she was invited.
She says she doesn't want to go because "boy parties are bad".
E got invited to th birthday party of a new boy in her class. Problem is, she doesn't like him. She says that he calls her a baby and I've heard him say "oh no! She's here" when we arrive in the morning. We've talked with the teachers and they're going to keep an eye on it. She says "I think it's because he's new. He wants to make friends with the other boys by being meaner than they are" (ha! Kid of a psychologist much?)
So my question is, would you go to the party and encourage trying to make friends with this kid? Or not go because it's likely to be awkward and could be uncomfortable for her (and us)? Or not force her to go just because she was invited.
She says she doesn't want to go because "boy parties are bad".
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Shiloh has just under 20 kids in her class. Theoretically, we could get just under 20 invitations to birthday parties this year. Am I going to give up every other Saturday for the rest of the school year? H to the no!
that would likely be my response, too. that's exactly how i feel about it. it just sends the wrong message, and as zen pointed out, if you aren't likely to give up every saturday year round for birthday parties, why make a special exception for a bully?