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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter is in 6th grade and is quiet and introverted, but friendly. She is at a new private school this year that is supposedly known for its close-knit, welcoming student population. She has a few friends who she isn't super close to, but who she knows well enough to have had playdates with (they have been to our house, I've met them, they seem like nice kids). She heard from one of these friends today that most or all of the girls in their class (probably 10 kids or so) are having a sleepover this long weekend (I'm not sure if it's a birthday party, or if there is a special occasion, or what). Apparently they were talking about it loudly in class today. She has been sobbing since I picked her up from school.

This is not the first incident of this type. My daughter has not been invited to a single birthday party this year, and although she has had a couple of one-on-one playdates with classmates (orchestrated by me), she has never been invited to go with the group to the mall, or the movies, or whatever. She also hates the fact that the girls talk about it in class right in front of her (which she obviously can't control, but it still sucks). When she had a sleepover birthday party, only four of her classmates came.

I understand that friendships take time, but we are halfway through the school year, and I figured that since the class is so small, my daughter would not have a difficult time getting to know people. We switched to this school because it has good academics, but now I'm wondering if that was a big mistake, and if we should look into other options for next year. Thoughts?[/quote]

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