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[quote=Anonymous]OP -- you said a few other mothers have said the transition has been tough for their children too - I assume you meant at your school but that wasn't clear.  If it was at your school, have you tried a little parent nudging  -- encouraging/organizing getting the newer kids together so they may form their own social group?  I understand sometimes a social group of new kids forms first, and then later mergers with the other social grouping already at a school.

Another idea -- when our kids first moved to middle school we organized birthday parties doing something with wide appeal -- laser tag -- and invited a many classmates  -- boys and girls.  We were pleasantly surprised that something like  15-20 classmates attended. I am a big believer in low key facilitating some social opportunities to get things going until the kids pick up the ball and run with it themselves.  This was a good way not only for the kids to spend time together, but to meet parents at pick up/drop off which, in turn, sometimes made it easier to facilitate further activities.  Bowling is another activity that sometimes has coed appeal.  [/quote]

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