and if you had played up the racial aspect of the taunting it could have made the situation far worse, as well as giving your daughter the wrong messages. It's not easy when you haven't been on the receiving end yourself to know how to help your kids with it - I have the same problem, but I think I probably over reacted. Anyway it all seems to have died down now because it was novelty for a few months when the kids first started school here.

I also think you're right about letting your daughter keep going with it for now, see how things go. If she's really not safe, or it makes her miserable enough to affect other areas of her life then obviously that's a different thing. Shame the coach is so young, and these boys obviously recognise that.

Kerri.