MY 8 year old daughter has a friend who lies to get my daughter into trouble. There habe been several instances
where her friend fell and said my daughter pushed her down. She eventually told her parents the truth, but she never told her teacher she was lying. There was another time she told a teacher that my daughter scratched her, but she didn't. My daughter sat in time-out for the remainder of recess. Anytime this happens, her friend never apologizes to
my daughter. I am wondering if this is normal, but my daughter doesn't have these issues with any other friends.
I am also concerned that the lies are going to get worse with age. I am always wondering what she will say next.
I have encouraged my daughter to break away from this friendship, but for some reason she really likes this girl.
The parents haven't really helped-they never make their daughter apologize, even when they tell her to she doesn't
say the words. Or they say "I'm not saying your daughter is lying, but...." They are in complete denial of their daughter's behavior. If the attention isn't on her, she finds a way to get attention either by crying or pretending to be hurt. She does this at school, birthday parties, you name it! Without being too pushy I try to tell my daughter to choose her friends carefully. Should I disourage the friendship more than I am? If not, how can I resolve this issue?