Okay so I am really upset. My oldest has been going through a rough summer. A girl in our neighborhood has been harassing her for the last couple of weeks. Now this same girl used to make fun of my youngest and I put a stop to it. We first started having a problem with her when she would come over to our house telling Nicole that her mom and sister left her alone and she did not have anything to eat. So Nicole was sneaking into our house and bringing her food. Well I felt bad for the girl but if she was really left alone I did not want to be involved in any way so I put a stop tp all of this. So now she goes down to another girl's house just down the street from us. Well Nicole goes down there to play also. When the mom is not around this girl continues to pick on her until Nicole comes home crying. I finally called this mom and she tried to assure me that none of that was going on. So just yesterday Nicole gets this email from another girl that lives nearby saying that she can no longer talk to Nicole because this girl giving Nicole problems told her the real truth of what is going on. So anyways I finally got ahold of this mom and she first apologized but preceded to lecture me on why my girls should not be on the Internet. Some nerve. Nicole has an email address through gmail. Now it took me awhile to let her have it but I monitor her and this is the first time she has ever had a problem. And why lecture me when this lady's daughter was over at the other girl's house when this email was sent and had something to do with it? And these girls are only 9 and 10 and they are already starting to go through this? So what next? I have been told by both moms that they tend to let their kids try to work out their problems with their friends and that I was butting in too much. I tried to let them work it out but when my daughter is being harassed that is when I draw the line. What is wrong with parents these days? I am far from perfect and I am not saying my girls are perfect. I know Nicole can be mean sometimes. But if I ever found out that she was harassing anyone that would be it for her. When we moved into this neighborhood 11 years ago it was not too bad. Now I can't wait to get out of here. I know that my girls have to learn to deal with things. But come on. Now I know why kids are being treated for depression at an early age. In a way I do feel bad for this girl because I feel she has been abandoned in some way. But that is no reason for her actions outside of the home.So I know I am going on and thanks for anyone who is reading this for listening. I would like other parents thoughts on this. Am I wrong for thinking this way. And what is so wrong for being overprotective of my kids?