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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PSA - it is very, very unlikely that your child’s elementary friend group will remain intact through MS & HS. Just expect things to fracture & then get reformed in different ways. It can be hard, but it’s also a valuable learning experience. If the kid keeps the exact same insular friend group till they leave for college, they might find things difficult - like if freshman yr is the first time they’ve had to make new friends since 2nd grade? 
I feel like I see this kind of post a lot, like parents want to be reassured that the great friend group will remain intact, even if friends go to different schools, or whatever. I know you might love the besties they have in ES, but I would set your expectation that things will change in MS & HS, multiple times. [b]And that may be a little rocky, but it’s a necessary growing stage that you can support your DC through. And there will be positives on the other side, new friends that they may have even more in common with now that they may have different interests, academic levels, etc [/b]
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+1 I'm the mom with the kid who lost all ES friends after Covid. It was a tough learning experience for him. But I'm grateful he went through that when we were around to support him, rather than dealing with it for the first time in college.[/quote]

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