Re: Chris / AS and bullying

[Guest guest]

Dear

I wish Annie had a twin (NOT REALLY!!!) to spy on her at school. She has

been so down about school recently and says that everyone is being so mean to

everyone else, and that she hates being there. She insists no one is really

picking on her, but I doubt that's true. Sixth grade girls are mean to everyone,

and I'm sure she's a particular target. She must hide it well at school

though because her teacher and the guidance counselor and psychologist have all

said that she seems to happy, friendly and normal at school. They always say she

is very social, which shows you how much insight they really have into the

social lives of older elementary school kids!

About feeling protective of at school - that's the way Annie

is about her younger brother. If anyone even looks askance at him at school

she is right on it. But at home she can be really awful to him at times (like

this week...). The principal told me that we didn't need to worry about Ben

being picked on for being accelerated in math (he's a very small 7 yr. old in a

fifth grade class) because Annie " takes her role as big sister VERY

seriously! " Sibling relationships are very complicated!