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[quote=Anonymous]I think the dog walking is a great idea.  Does your daughter have a lot of friends?  It seems like she is introverted.  You may consider signing her up for Girl Scouts Cadettes.  They are really good at including all girls and making everyone feel welcome.  They build confidence without high active sports but they do fun things like camp, archery, kayaking, etc....  It is a really great experience for middle school girls who are shy and introverted.  They do community service and fundraising for really cool trips.

My older daughter (11) also needs one on one with either mom or dad or both.  If your younger one and her activities consumes a lot of time, you may just want to be sure your daughter is getting some of your time, even if it is not physical but more things she likes.  Go to Barnes & Noble to pick out a book, maybe find a mother/daughter book club, take her to Strathmore - they have awesome orchestra shows and kids are free.  I am not saying you aren't already doing that, but my younger one does consume my time and I found going on "dates" with the older one really made her feel more special.  We have really gotten close in the last year or so because of that.  My husband also offered to coach a sport and she is now in softball and loves it.

Good luck![/quote]

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