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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was catching up with some friends this weekend and they were telling me how busy their 2nd graders are between friends and sports/activities.  DD had 2 friends, one seemed to have moved on, and I'm doing what I can to help her keep the other friend.  She does no activities, doesn't want to, that's been a huge struggle for us too.  She is mean to her brother, mean to us (has her moments when she is very sweet though). She's in therapy but I can't tell if it's helping.  She had a birthday party in October with a dozen kids but she has only been invited to one birthday party this year.

It all just makes me sad.  Sad for her and sad for us.  She says it doesn't make her sad.  [b]Weekends are lame for her and us while I run her little brother around.  [/b]

Anyone else have a kid like this who became socially successful later in life?  Or any advice?[/quote]

Hugs OP. It can be hard to hear that others are having the experiences that we assumed our kids would have but it sounds like you are trying to do the right things

I would try to rework your idea of a "lame weekend". Not having your kids in sports or booked solid with playdates and birthdays means you have more time to do fun things as a family. Game nights, movie nights, trips to museums or events in DC are all ways to mix things up. Maybe she would be interested in doing a class with you like an art or cooking class. I would just try to focus on making the time together enjoyable rather than being sad that it's not filled with sports and activities. [/quote]

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