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[quote=Anonymous]OP, agree with others that probably not much value in you "warning" your friend about her daughter. Very unlikely to lead to a positive outcome.
What you absolutely SHOULD do, however, is honor your child's choice to pull away from this girl. You should be glad your kid doesn't want to associate with a person that treats other people that way.
You say that you have concerns because "any pulling away will be noticeable." Well, then so be it, but it you should still completely back your daughter up on that. Yes, that will mean disruptions. Maybe no more carpools or changes to social engagements. That's fine. It's perfectly natural for kids' friendships to evolve or dissipate as they age, even if there isn't bad behavior on the part of one kid. You don't have to make a big deal about it with your friend, just that they are drifting into other interests. When this kind of thing happens, the adult friendship either continues, but now with adult-only outings, or... it doesn't. But you don't make it your kid's responsibility to preserve your friendships.[/quote]

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