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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also- help her get involved with something outside of school. I can't stress that strongly enough!

Church youth group, youth volunteer group, sports team (with non school friends), art club, etc. The list goes on. She needs a social group outside of school (I think every kid should have one).

Do you socialize with the other parents? Are there one or two parents with whom you'd like to hang out? Invite them for coffee. It may give you an insight into the group of kids.

Good luck, OP. It's so tough.[/quote]

+1,000 on being sure she has activities other than school and can meet peers who are not in the school "circle." Especially since she has such a tiny class at school and they all stick together in the same class year after year, she could use some friends who are outside that school group.

If she doesn't already have an outside activity, help her find one but be sure that she, not you, chooses it and is really interested in it. By her age the best and real friendships are rooted in shared interests more than in mere proximity of being in the same class at school.

And at the same time do give her some help navigating outings with school friends when she mentions outings they've discussed. I know you likely want to avoid hovering, but remember too that she might need a little pushing like "Hey, call Sarah now and get a definite time tomorrow for shopping. I can pick her up at her house and drive you to the shops" etc. It can be tough for some kids to turn vague ideas into actual outings so you might need to telegraph to her that she needs to set actual dates and times and that you will help work out transportation.[/quote]

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