Definitely speak to the other mother and try and put an end to her child picking on the other child.

Both Mums need to sit down & talk it through.
It is not right for one child to upset another, no matter what the circumstances.
It is already affecting the Mums friendship so it needs to be bought up now before it gets out of hand.
The Mum only needs to talk to her child & ask why they are saying mean things & upsetting their friend. Otherwise it could lead to further bullying later down the track. Nip it in the butt now.

get your friend to talk to her with you there and that way nothing can be taken the wrong way … talking is the best way and probably not at the school but out having a coffee

they should talk it through What was the outcome

That is a catch 22. But it’s so common to only have one parent these days!

i think try and talk to the other mother. she probably has no idea and the truth always comes out..eventually!

So mean for a child to pick on another for having one parent! I’m a single mum so that hurts me. Luckily I have not had to deal with something like this (yet). I think the other mother needs to be made aware of what was said.

You need to talk about it

or maybe talk to her and let her know whats going on.

If she doesn’t talk about it there will be no resolution

I think it definitely needs to be discussed. Would love to hear how things are working out for you

I think I would take a break from seeing this mum, Hopefully this would resolve the problem. That was a hard one.

If they are supposed to be friends then they should be able to talk it through

The other mother may have no idea why your friend has pulled back – it needs to be talked about

If you are friends, then you should be able to approach her and the subject and talk about it like adults

You’re all grown ups. Surely you can discuss it? What’s to say that mum even knows what her child has been saying – children can be cruel…

you should be able to talk about it surely?

If the 2 parents are good friends, I think a well-thought out chat would help. It’s good to clear the air and not feel resentful.

The school should handle this situation and have the experience in dealing with it professionally. Quite often children will lash out and say things that would mortfiy their parents. I have seen a lot of friendships go down the drain at school and really believe schools and teachers are best to handle this. They often have circle time where they talk about situations and in this way the children aren’t being singled out, but can think about they effect they are having on others.

I would definitely talk to the other mother. You might be surprised, she may not even know what is going on and be understanding and talk to her child about it. If she does react badly I’d be quite happy for her to no longer be considered a friend! I hope you get it all sorted out