09 December 2023 , 11:58
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A mum was left sobbing after reading her daughter's Christmas list - and it wasn't just filled with toys and games like other children's undoubtedly will be.
Children will have long sent off their wishlists for Santa's perusal, and when one woman read her daughter's, at first, it seemed like any usual list of wants. She wanted Squishmallows, an Apple iPhone, an Apple pencil, an 'Air track' (meaning AirTag), and a pink Apple iPad Mini.
But when the mum went further down the list, a lump quickly formed in her throat, and her "heart sank", realising that her daughter was also asking Father Christmas for "more friends" and "less bullying."
"When you get your eight-year-old daughter's Christmas list," she wrote over the short clip in 2022, with a crying emoji. "When I say my heart sank..," she added.
Uploading the hand-written list on TikTok through her profile @thebolivers, Suzy Boliver revealed that she "wasn't going to post this", but "this is being eight years old in 2022 and maybe we should be talking about it." Viewers shared they were in tears reading the devastating note.
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The mum was devastated (thebolivers/TikTok)One person said: "This made me cry. My daughter is eight. This would break me." "Crying. I am so sorry this happened to her," added a second. Another said: "We need to do something about bullying. We are taking way too long." A fourth simply said: "Makes my heart ache."
The comment section was filled with sympathetic followers, with another saying: "I just cried. The bullying has to stop. This hurt my heart. Kids can be so mean these days. We gotta do better in this generation." Many others gave advice to the woman, saying she should talk to a teacher or the principal about the list she'd received from her daughter.
Another added: "My heart breaks. Poor little princess. I would go to speak to her teacher tell them you want a meeting. Take the letter with you and don't move until you get an answer."
For other parents concerned about their child being bullied, the charity Family Lives recommends working together with the school and make it clear you're seeking help to find a solution.
The charity says: "Listen without getting angry or upset. Put your own feelings aside, sit down, and listen to what your child is telling you so you can give them the best support. Never tell your child to hit or shout names back. It simply doesn’t solve the problem and if your child is lacking confidence then it just adds to their stress and anxiety."