DEAR DEIDRE: I’M really worried about my daughter’s mental health.
She’s been bullied by a group of girls at school for the last three years.
They’re all 14 and 15.
We’ve tried talking to her teachers and requesting she move class but nothing seems to put these girls off.
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Every afternoon, she arrives home from school with red, puffy eyes from crying.
Part of me wants to reach out to the girls’ mums on Facebook and tell them how foul their children are being.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Request a meeting with your daughter’s headteacher to discuss this again.
All schools should have bullying policies in place and if you don’t feel you are getting anywhere with the head, ask to speak to the chair of governors.
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