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Dedicated August 2018

NWR-parenting help? My kid won't stop goofing off.

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Nicole, on December 14, 2017 at 10:57 AM

So my daughter is 8 and in the 3rd grade. Lately she has been getting in a bit of trouble at school. Everyday I'm at the school with her in the morning and I give her space so she can be a kid with her friends. Well today I was a little closer and noticed she made friends with the girl who bullied her last year....anyways I noticed this girl basically influencing my girl and another girl who is also normally a good kid, they were goofing off when they were supposed to be singing. So basically my kid is playing class clown to amuse this girl. I don't really know how to make her understand that this is wrong and she needs to behave. She literally has no privileges right now because she got sent to the principle for goofing off. I told her today before I left the school "don't be a follower, don't do things that are wrong because your friends think it's funny, do what you know is right" she just looked at me funny and said ok mom. How do I make her understand?

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Dedicated August 2018
Nicole · on December 14, 2017 at 4:31 PM
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Unfortunately the school counselor went into labor early! However, her teacher has her set up to go as soon as she comes back! Speaking to the teacher today she's going to try and set her up with reading buddies(reading to younger grades) she thinks being able to feel like a big sister again may help because she enjoys helping others but in the wrong way (making others laugh in class) so we will start that after holiday break!
Thanks for the advice.
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ToBeMrsG · on December 14, 2017 at 8:19 PM
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I'm no doctor nor do I have children but I saw this on a show recently- there was a 16 year old daughter who was raised by her single mother her whole life. the daughter was acting out and even making up lies because her mother married a new guy. It was her way of getting her mother's attention as awful as that sounds.
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Maranda · on December 14, 2017 at 8:47 PM
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Maybe try a scare tactic? My son was constantly acting out and was Expelled from elementary school. He was sent to a secondary behavioral school and he for the most part has been acting great!
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