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Daughter has no "reciprocity" from friends
I am writing in hopes that I can get some advice. My DD is ten and is
sociable and likes having her friends around. She has a few friends, not a lot, but this does not seem to bother her. I always encourage her to invite her friends over, which she does. The thing is that they do not invite her back. I feel that she is quite lonely (she is an only child) but I don't know what to do about it. I have encouraged her to invite other kids from school over, in hope that she will make friends with them, but she does not want to...at least the ones I have suggested. So for example, this week she is off school. I had her call some friends to make play dates for this week. Her best friend can't come (don't know why) and the other kids she called never called her back. This is extremely painful for me, but that is another story. I have enrolled her in many different classes over the years, but that does not seem to be an avenue for her to make new friends. Of course I am worried that this will continue and she will be a lonely adolescent etc. I hope I am wrong. Any advice or experience would be appreciated. Thanks |
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I'm not sure I have any advice, but I see the same situation with my
son age 7. He seems to have friends at school, although he tends to associate with older kids. When we invite kids over, they usually agree and seem to have a great time but they (or their parents) very rarely reciprocate. I tend to attribute this to the fact that I work and don't pick up my son right after school ends and then don't see the other mom's as they pick up their kids. I think that is when many play dates are arranged. I still try to invite kids over when I can after school or during weekends, but I share your frustration with this issue. Good luck! |
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