A mum has been left heartbroken after finding her eight-year-old daughter's Christmas list for 2022.
Some of the items on the list came as no surprise. In blue writing, the daughter had written that she wanted Squishmallows, an Apple iPhone 12, an Apple pencil, an 'Air track' (meaning AirTag) and a pink Apple iPad Mini.
But the mum's 'heart sank' when it came to the two last requests – more friends and less bullying. She wrote over the video: "When you get your eight-year-old daughter's Christmas list," 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."
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@thebolivers/TikTok)Viewers shared they were in tears reading the devastating note.
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 also gave advice, saying the mother should talk to a teacher or the principal.
"Oh my god. I want to cry. Where is she being bullied, school? Please reach out to her teacher," one person commented.
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, 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."
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