QUESTION FROM A MOM OF A 7 YEAR OLD GIRL.

QUESTION:  Hi Alyssa.  My daughter is 7 and she’s really upset about PE class at school.  She’s always saying, “I’m really bad at PE.  I hate when we have it because everyone else is so good.  I can’t run fast and I can’t catch a ball.  I wish I could do it better.”  On days she has PE, she is so sad and she doesn’t want to go to school. 

ANSWER:  Some other kids in her class probably want to do some things that she can do.  Try to tell her about the things that she can do and how good she is at them.  I wasn’t that fast at running or catching a ball when I was in second grade so I played catch with my dad to learn how to catch balls better.  I ran across the yard a couple times a day until I learned to run faster.  She should run across the yard and play catch too and she’ll get better at it and that might make her feel better. I hope this helps her!

Question from a 9 year old about a tattletale!

QUESTION: I’m 9.  There is a kid in my class that is the biggest tattletale.  She’s always saying, “I’m telling!” She does it to everybody in the class and now kids don’t like her very much.  How can we make her stop?

ANSWER:  First try ignoring her to see what she does.  Then you should talk to the girl about it and let her know that the kids don’t like it when she tattletales.  Ask her “Why do you always do it?”  Try to be her friend because she probably needs friends.  Your last option would be to tell the teacher about it she doesn’t stop.  Good luck!

Question from a 6 year old who lied to her mom.

QUESTION:  I lied to my mom.  I was jumping on my bed and I wasn’t supposed to. I knocked something off of my nightstand and broke it.  I told my sister who is older and is 11. She is writing this for me because I’m afraid to tell my mom the truth.  I already told mom that I thought the cat did it.  I feel bad for lying but I didn’t want to get in trouble. My sister found you on American Girl and she said to ask you.  I’m 6.

ANSWER:  First of all, you shouldn’t lie.  You should have told the truth because since you lied now you’ll get in more trouble.  If you told the truth you would have only been in trouble for a few minutes to a couple of days.  Now you’ll probably be in trouble for longer and might get grounded. It’s important to always tell the truth no matter what! Good luck!

Question from a 4th grade girl.

QUESTION: I’m in 4^th grade.  There is a kid in my class that everyone says is a geek.  I used to think he was weird last year but he sits next to me this year and I know him better now.  He’s really nice and funny.  My friends tease me for being friends with him.  I don’t know what to do.

ANSWER: You can be friends with whoever you want to.  They shouldn’t be making fun of anyone anyway! Your friends should try to get to know him.  Talk to them about him and ask them to give him a chance.  Tell them how nice and really funny he is.  You should like people for who they are and your friends need to know that. I hope this helps!

Question from a Kindegartener

QUESTION: I’m in Kindergarten and having a hard time drawing pictures. 
The girl that sits next to me draws so pretty.  I’ll not very good at writing either.  I’ll never be as good as her.

ANSWER: I have a friend that draws better than me too.  I have another friend who can’t write as well as me. Everyone is good at different things.  You probably have a talent that you friend wishes that they could have too. Everyone should be proud of the talents they have. The more you draw and the more you write, the better you’ll get. (Practice makes perfect!)

QUESTION: From a girl whose bff is getting bullied.

QUESTION:  There is a girl at school that always picks on my bff.  I feel bad for her but don’t think I should say anything to the mean girl.  My mom says I should say something to the mean girl.  What do you think?

ANSWER:  I think you should say something to the mean girl especially if it’s your best friend she’s picking on.  You should stand up for all people no matter who they are. You should say, “Stop being mean to her.  She’s my best friend and she’s a person, you know!”  OR “Stop picking on her. It’s mean to pick on anybody.  YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT!”  I hope this helps you help your friend.