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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op returning again. My daughter is the one who seeks out the kids on the buddy bench on the playground who doesn't have anyone to play with and asks them to play--just not a mean girl.

I wish I knew how to convey her actions, it's more of a frustration about not being able to control a situation. Like she writes a play and asks friends to join her in acting it out and everyone gets excited and one kid decides to change his character to be a lion instead of a boy and she has a hard time because she wrote the play and in her head this character is a lion, not a boy. She has a hard time with flexibility.

I talked to her tonight and she was sobbing because she doesn't feel understood. I explained we all feel that way, but it's still not her job to be in control all the time. She said she understands.

[b]I will look into therapists, we are in Va but I'm not against driving to bethesda if you have any suggestions.[/b]

I will also keep reminding her before school and before play dates (I think she's better at play dates actually) to take a step back and consider everyone's ideas even if she was the originator.

Thank you to those who gave suggestions, I will keep it up as I know she's a good kid and doesn't need a negative reputation as she gets older. [/quote]

I mentioned this earlier. I recommend Leslie Zirkin - and she can probably recommend people closer to you as well. When you google her it comes up with her old Chevy Chase office but she is now in Bethesda

Leslie Zirkin, Clinical Psychologist, LLC
4630 Montgomery Avenue 
Suite 410
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
(301) 605-9221 [/quote]

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