“This is what bullying does”: Mum shares heartbreaking photo of 6-year-old daughter
A distressed mother has taken to social media to share a photo of her six-year-old daughter after constant bullying led the young child to be admitted into hospital.
Carrie Golledge explained how a number of bullying incidents involving other children and even their parents, have caused the young schoolgirl to vomit up to 20 times an hour, along with finding it hard to fall asleep, as she deals with extreme anxiety.
Ms Golledge had to rush her daughter to hospital in Tiverton, Devon, on Monday after her health was rapidly declining.
“This is my child who has been in and out of hospital for countless trips due to being so sick with anxiety,” she wrote.
“This is my child who was told off for ‘telling tales at school’.
“This is my child who has been mocked on social media by the bullies’ parents for just having such a pure heart.
“This is my child who when addressing the issues with her school we were told ‘it’s just 6-year old’s being 6-year old’s’.
“This is my child who was told by the school she should be the one feeling ashamed and be snuck in through the side door every morning.”
The mother hopes that her post will shed light on the consequences of bullying as she doesn’t want any other child or parent to face what they are currently going through.
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