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[quote=Anonymous]Op you are describing my child.  She has some anxiety and depression and ADHD and is in therapy for that and on a small does of anti depressant.  She's immature for her age and often engages in inappropriate goofing off to try to get the attention of the other kids.  Example, I went in to have lunch with the kids in the caf.  My child was trying to clown in front of the other kids and put some of her chocolate pudding on her face.  They all just looked at her like she was a weirdo.  Which she was being at that moment.  I went in to art club to pick her up after school.  ALL the other kids were at the tables working on a project.  My kid was at the side of the room, reading a book on the floor.  When I asked her why she said, "I already finished".  Ok fine, but that is ALWAYS my kid.  Always the odd one out or off on her own.  The teachers see this too.

My older daughter was similar.  She got into theatre tech in middle school and found a group of similar, nerdy kids and seems at home now in high school.  I agree with some of the suggestions you have gotten here about extracurriculars.

One thing I do with my kids, I have them help me foster dogs.  They appear on FB posts with the dogs when the dogs are marketed, get to talk to the volunteers and adopters in the organization, and feel good about themselves for helping a dog come out of its shell.  I also make the effort to set up play dates whenever possible with the one or two kids I know will play with my child.  (There are one or two from her old school who don't seem to mind her odd behaviors).  Helping others through your church or a local program like GIVE tutoring could help too.  (I think technically YOU would be the tutor but you can do it together with your child helping another child).  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9XdLEjmjZv4OLhqJOGLI-fe_Q8Q5rq8-Wn0z8EG7nrVTgPg/viewform

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