Leah had her first incident with a bully on her kindergarten bus this past week. I have to say the way she handled the situation was admirable. This girl had been teasing her and calling her ugly for about a week and Leah didn't retaliate. She just brushed it off and let it go. Unfortunately the girl decided to escalate her bullying (probably because she wasn't getting the attention from Leah that she was hoping for) and scratched Leah on the hand. Leah came home and told me what happened. I called the school and the principal assured me she would take care of it.
The school's administration did a wonderful job and spoke to the young girl who in turn apologized to Leah. The rest of the week went well, no more problems on the bus.
I hope it will be a long time before Leah has to deal with a bully again but if/when the time comes I know she will handle it well. It didn't phase her to be teased by another person. It wasn't a big issue to her. Leah is confident in who she is and knows when someone else is just being mean for the hell of it.
There are many adults who cannot do the same.
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