When bullying hits home

Last updated: 02/03/2013 18:21
Filed under: School Age Kids
I have done my best to foster self-confidence in my 7 year old daughter. I have never even considered the fact that she may be bullied. It is a parent’s worst nightmare.
 
My daughter has always been very confident, fun-loving, and personable. She gets along with most kids her age and has a large group of friends at school.  However, I noticed a slight change in demeanor recently and was curious what had happened. She started to complain about attending school and would get very upset every morning. This was heart-breaking. I never want to see my children in pain, and not knowing what was wrong was incredibly frustrating and worrying.
 
I sat down with her and we had a chat. And I found out that some other girls were picking on her. They called her names and made fun of the way she dressed.  She said that she didn’t want to go to school because she was scared of them. Immediately the desire to go to school and give these girls a taste of their own medicine kicked in. But I held back.
I went spoke to the teacher about the incidents my daughter described and told her the names of the girls causing the problems. The teacher said she would take care of the situation and ensure the girls did not bother my daughter again. She said the school had a strict anti bullying policy.
 
Things were fine for a few weeks after that, but then the taunting started again. Myself and my husband then approached the headmaster this time and while he was pleasant and understanding, he said the children we had mentioned that last time had been dealt with under the school’s anti bullying policy, but that they all denied involved, and as such, there was very little more he could do.
 
And so my poor little girl, has to deal with other kids who taunt her on an almost daily basis. She is upset, hurt, and no longer enjoys school. I have gotten nowhere with the school and am at my wits end. 
 
I don’t know what to do next. I've considered talking to the other kids’ parents, but I don't want to make a bad situation any worse for my little girl. And I wonder at this stage should I just pack my little girl off to another school and hope for the best? Or do I stay and fight?
 
 
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