2nd Grader No Friends- Help

[Anonymous]

OP I would try playdates. I don't know if it is true, but I have read that social skills training for kids with ADHD isn't always that impactful because it isn't that they don't know what to do necessarily but that they just have a hard time doing it. Like my son with ADHD knows about the personal space bubble, he gets it, but it is still hard for him not to impulsively get in someone's space no matter how much social skills training he has. Just saying that to lower any pressure you feel like there is some perfect group or answer to solve this.

How about swim team? I've heard it can be good for kids with ADHD and my son is starting this year (so can't report back yet). Can you host a few fun get togethers this summer with a few of the girls or boys from these events that your daughter identifies as kids she likes? Or get friendly with some of the parents on some of the teams you said she's on and try to make some family friends, do fun things as a family. actually intead of group things like I mentioned above just 1:1 playdates is probably best. Friendship really stems from shared experiences. I read that here once and it really resonated with me. The thing you can do to help the most is help her get more shared experiences.

[Anonymous]

Try Cub Scouts. It is co-ed now and there tends to be more activities that are outdoors and active. There are a growing number of Female Troops for girls to bridge into into in 5th grade. And Cub Scouts works very differently then Girl Scouts so you won't have a problem finding a Pack and joining. You could identify the Packs in your area and ask for when they are doing their Join Scouting Night so you can visit a few and see if she is interested. That would also give you a chance to ask if the Den she would be joining has some girls in it. A good number of Packs have 1-2 girls in each of the Den (Den's are the smaller units in a Pack that meet more regularly. They are set by grade level.)

I was a Tom Boy who had more male friends then female friends in school. The kids who are out playing soccer and basketball tend to be less concerned about the girl vs boys stuff at recess.