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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD (8) has been friends with another girl in the neighborhood since they were toddlers. They have always attended different schools but have participated in various activities (sports, camp, parties) together. We see her around the neighborhood quite a bit and if she is alone she treats DD like a great pal. However, when this girl is with another friend she completely ignores my DD. My DD is quiet and sensitive and it is sad to watch. I had a conversation with DD today and explained that kind of behavior is not how real friends treat one another. I hope it was the right thing to do but I was tired of seeing her get treated like a doormat. Was it the right thing to do? [/quote]

I had a very similar experience when I was a kid--a girl who would happily play with me one-on-one, but ignored me when others were around.  I knew that it was because I wasn't "cool" enough for her to be seen with.  It hurt, but my mom helped me deal with it.  I think that as long as you let your daughter decide how she wants to deal with it, stating plainly that you don't think that this person is a real friend, because real friends treat each other with kindness and respect is just helping her get her bearings--that this is not normal friendship, etc.  [/quote]

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