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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read:  How to talk so teens will listen and listen so teens will talk.

Not sure it will help much, though, you seem pretty set on setting her right.  You will NOT get anywhere by calling her out.

Strongly suggest thinking differently or it will be a long and destructive next four years.[/quote]

OP here. I understand and realize that something needs to change. But when I see dd walk into a room full of friends with a grumpy look on her face, sits by herself, and complains later that they were ignoring her...[b]what would you say to that[/b]? I'm not being snide here. I really want to know how I am supposed to react![/quote]
I would start off by saying that must feel very lonely for her.[/quote]

And then I would ask questions--about how she felt, about how she acted, about why she acted that way, about how her friends might have interpreted that, about what she might try next time, etc.  Rather than "calling her out," help her figure it out and work out her own solutions.  She needs guidance, not just criticism.  [/quote]

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