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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this new or has she always been like this? Why is she in therapy?

What does her screen time look like?

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OP here.  She's always been like this.  She's in therapy for anxiety, Therapist hasn't mentioned ADHD or any other diagnosis.  She hardly has any screen time.

Her one friend LOVES her.  And we love her friend and her family, they are wonderful, we've become friends with her parents this year.  [/quote]

My DD has a friend like this who she’s known since preschool and became friends with in 1st grade. The friend got dropped by everyone else because her anxiety created behavioral situations at school (DD was targeted but had a plan with her teachers for evacuation and we understood the girl was having challenges so we all decided to ride it out)

Her friend got medication and slowly improved after a few switches, and switched schools for a fresh start in 2nd. Now in 4th grade she is slowly becoming friends with girls from the original school again.

So much can change at that age. Please have hope that she’ll find an equilibrium soon and that will help her be better able to be herself and find friendships.

When my DD goes through a social slump, I remind her that you just need one good friend. The big groups of kids you see are often complex and tiring to navigate, include girls willing to deal with unpleasant behavior to be included, or aren’t actually that close but are clinging to each other.[/quote]

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