How To Avoid Raising a Mean Girl - Establish a strong, loving relationship with your daughter. Reinforcing positive behavior (sharing, generosity) and having zero tolerance for negative language (stupid, dumb, weirdo) at toddlerhood will help to raise an assertive, not bullying, daughter. - Time now for the Dad Joke of the Day - What do you get when you cross a cetipede with a parrot? A Walkie Talkie.