Little girls can be mean : four steps to bully-proof girls in the early grades

**Worried about mean girls? Help your daughter respond and react to bullying where it starts—-in elementary school** As experts in developmental psychology and each a mother of three, Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert began noticing an alarming pattern of social struggle among girls as young as five, including their own daughters. In today's world, it is likely that your daughter has been faced with bullying and friendship issues, too—-and perhaps you're at a loss for how to guide her through these situations effectively. __Little Girls Can Be Mean__ is the first book to tackle the unique social struggles of elementary-aged girls, giving you the tools you need to help your daughter become stronger, happier, and better able to enjoy her friendships at school and beyond. Dr. Anthony and Dr. Lindert offer an easy-to-follow, 4-step plan to help you become a problem-solving partner with your child, including tips and insights that girls can use on their own to confront social difficulties in an empowered way. Whether your daughter is just starting grade school or is already on her way to junior high, you'll learn how to: OBSERVE the social situation with new eyes CONNECT with your child in a new way GUIDE your child with simple, compassionate strategies SUPPORT your daughter to act more independently to face the social issue By focusing squarely on the issues and needs of girls in the years before adolescence, __Little Girls Can Be Mean__ is the essential, go-to guide for any parent or educator of girls in grades K-6. In Today's World, Girls Are Facing Myriad Friendship Issues, Including Bulling And Cliques. As A Parent, You Are Likely Wondering How To Guide Your Daughter Through These Situations Effectively. 'little Girls Can Be Mean' Is The First Book To Tackle The Unique Social Struggles Of Elementary-aged Girls, Giving You The Tools To Help Your Child Become Stronger, Happier, And Better Able To Enjoy Friendships And Handle Social Cruelty--page 4 Of Cover. I. Laying The Foundation: The Four-step Approach -- 1. The Rise Of Social Cruelty -- 2. How Can I Help My Daughter Or Student? -- What Is Bullying? -- Building The Foundation -- Facing Tough Situations -- Following The Four-step Plan -- Step 1. Observe -- Step 2. Connect -- Step 3. Guide -- Step 4. Support To Act -- Integrating The Four Steps -- How Long Will This All Take? -- 3. Think, Share, Do ... Activity Bank For Part I -- Step 1. Observe -- Step 2. Connect -- Step 3. Guide -- Step 4. Support To Act -- Ii. The Heart Of The Matter: Applying The Four Steps To Real Situations Faced By Real Girls -- 4. Side By Side: Best Friends, Worst Enemies -- Dealing With A Turf War -- When Best Friends Pull Away -- Yo-yo Friendships -- 5. Going Along With The Gang -- When Girls Struggle To Fit In -- When Girls Struggle With Feeling Different -- When Girls Struggle With Going Along With The Group -- When The Group Turns Against Your Child -- 6. All Girls Can Be Mean: When Your Daughter Is Acting Like A Mean Girl -- There Are Two Sides To Every Story -- The Power Rush Of Popularity -- When Girls Struggle With Following The Group -- 7. Think, Share, Do... Activity Bank For Part Ii -- Step 1. Observe -- Step 2. Connect -- Step 3. Guide -- Step 4. Support To Act -- Iii. Wrapping Up: Using The Four Steps In Your Home, School, Or Office -- The Difference Between Younger And Older Girls -- Facing All Kinds Of Issues, Together -- She Is Not Alone -- Appendices -- 1. Bully Stories For Home Or School -- 2. What-if Scenarios -- 3. Activities That Follow The Four Steps -- Teacher Tips -- Tips For Girls -- Think, Share, Do... Michelle Anthony And Reyna Lindert. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [273]-274) And Index.

Worried about mean girls? Help your daughter respond and react to bullying where it starts---in elementary school

As experts in developmental psychology and each a mother of three, Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert began noticing an alarming pattern of social struggle among girls as young as five, including their own daughters. In today's world, it is likely that your daughter has been faced with bullying and friendship issues, too---and perhaps you're at a loss for how to guide her through these situations effectively. Little Girls Can Be Mean is the first book to tackle the unique social struggles of elementary-aged girls, giving you the tools you need to help your daughter become stronger, happier, and better able to enjoy her friendships at school and beyond.

Dr. Anthony and Dr. Lindert offer an easy-to-follow, 4-step plan to help you become a problem-solving partner with your child, including tips and insights that girls can use on their own to confront social difficulties in an empowered way. Whether your daughter is just starting grade school or is already on her way to junior high, you'll learn how to:

OBSERVE the social situation with new eyes
CONNECT with your child in a new way
GUIDE your child with simple, compassionate strategies
SUPPORT your daughter to act more independently to face the social issue

By focusing squarely on the issues and needs of girls in the years before adolescence, Little Girls Can Be Mean is the essential, go-to guide for any parent or educator of girls in grades K-6.

The problem of girl aggression has been the subject of growing concern. Most of the recent focus has been on middle- and high-school students, not on elementary-school girls. That's part of the problem, argue the authors of this guide that offers tips and personal anecdotes aimed at alleviating female "relational aggression" in the critical early grades. In each chapter, the authors illustrate how adults can guide girls through a four-step process to identify and deal with tough social situations. More than just invaluable advice about preparing girls to cope with bullying, gossip, and friendship riffs, these are strategies for adults to communicate and connect with their daughters while they are at a highly receptive age and to help them develop resilient self-esteem before they hit the middle-school jungle Instructs parents, counselors and educators on how to empower elementary school-aged girls to resolve friendship struggles and bullying, sharing guidelines for connecting compassionately with affected students and responding in productive ways.