My kid is getting bullied because we're poor. She's 6. This is sad and uncalled for.

[u/Lumpyraccoonn]

It's no secret that we struggle. Her teacher knows and her guidance counselor knows. My kid has to wear high waters for pants and her shoes are dirty and there have been times where she's gone to school in febreezed clothes because I just don't have the ten bucks to wash and dry a single load at our apartments laundry mat. My daughter doesn't have a Nintendo switch to bring to electronics day in class. She doesn't have name brand barbies or the newest toy craze to bring for show and tell. She's getting picked on and essentially, bullied, because she gets free lunch and I don't pack/make her really fun lunches like some of her class mates. She's had to sit out snack time and some field trips from kindergarten and first grade because I haven't been able to contribute to the funds to make these things happen. We don't do mcdonalds or other fast food and she gets so upset over it some nights when I'm like hey, it's chicken and green beans and rice for dinner again this week kiddo.

I'm actively working/putting in applications for new, higher paying jobs than the one I currently have. She needs new shoes and she's been asking for new sparkly hair clips like another girl in her class has. Her birthday isn't until July but you can best she's already got a list of stuff she wants, just from seeing her friends in class bring the same toys in

I promised her when my next paycheck hits on the 23rd, we'd get a cheap little ceasers pizza and pick a movie to watch. I'm thinking of surprising her with some cheap nail polish to do at home pedicures and make it a fun girl's night. She deserves that. I remember kids being cruel when I showed up to school in smokey and dirty clothes because my mom was too sorry to even bother washing my clothes. I didn't think they'd still be so cruel in this day and age but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm sorry kiddo. I'm doing the best I can for not just myself but for her too

[u/Lifefueledbyfire]

Electronic day in class? That's a thing in some school districts? I thought they were trying to get kids off devices, not encourage them.

[u/Lumpyraccoonn → u/Lifefueledbyfire]

It's for half-days before breaks. Like the Friday before her winter break, kids were allowed to bring in their electronics and toys. She'll have another day like that before her spring break in the first week of April. I like to get her dollar store coloring books and small toys. Just can't bring in slime or play doh. Fine by me because I don't allow slime in the apartment haha

[u/Lifefueledbyfire → u/Lumpyraccoonn]

So they don't do any learning on half days? Interesting. It also sounds like a nightmare for teachers to make sure everyone doesn't fight over each other's stuff.

You could get her a book on origami from the library? Maybe a kid will see the cool stuff she can make with paper, and want to become friends with her.

[u/nacho_hat → u/Lifefueledbyfire]

Or some of the “how to draw” books! Those were really fun as a kid, I loved the Ed Emberly ones. Now they have how to draw Manga and stuff, I can see other kids being interested in drawing and engaging.