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[quote=Anonymous]People make too much of these parties and the politics around them. I used to, as well. Then I actually talked to my DD and realized she was totally unbothered by this and actually quite happy, and I started letting it go.

The big things with elementary school socialization is that they (1) feel comfortable and welcome within the broader community, whether at school or in an activity -- not ostracized and not always alone, and (2) are getting good practice interacting with kids in 1:1 an small group settings, which can happy at playdates, recess, during group activities, etc. If she gets both these things, she will be fine and ready for MS socially. Sounds like both of those are find for your DD if she's included in large group parties and gets invited to playdates regularly.

Some kids wind up with "best friends" or wind up part of a small group of girls who are close and do things together. This is not the norm and I actually think may have more drawbacks than benefits, as it's more likely to lead to drama and hurt feelings IMO.[/quote]

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