Oh, I'm so sorry. Just try to remember that there are two sides to every story. Maybe ask her what happened - w/out volunteering any information. Ask her what she did at school, if she doesn't tell you she got in trouble then gently let her know her teacher called to tell you that she was in time out. Then ask her what happened. You never know, did the teacher actually see her bite someone or did another kid just say that she did it. I'm working on trying to have more patience and understanding w/ my kids. It's easy to get embarrassed when your kids get into trouble and to assume the worst. Maybe she did bite this kid, maybe he bullied her into a corner & she couldn't think of any other way to get away from his bullying, maybe it didn't really happen. Try to get all of the information from her point of view before you hand out the punishment. She has to learn not to bite, and it sounds like she already knows that, but she also needs to figure out how to appropriately react when someone else pushes her too far. I'm amazed sometimes that my kids don't hit someone, some kids can just be so mean. I'm amazed at some of the things that I hear/see kids do. I'm in the process of trying to learn how to get my 7 yr old to stand up for herself w/out going against her overly-compassionate nature. Good luck. Hope everything works out okay.
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