Have a conversation with your child about understanding the whole story. “Imagine that you and your friend went to a party. While there, you fell and got a bad bruise on your knee. but everyone just ignored you. You sat for a minute until it stopped hurting. Then you heard everyone in the house singing “Happy Birthday” and having cake – without you. The next day in school, you overheard someone asking your friend about the party. They said, “It was GREAT. Everyone had a wonderful time.”
- How would that feel?
- Why do you think your friend said that?
- What would you do?