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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids, now in late elementary.

My experience in this area is that if you have an introverted kid you have to be really, REALLY involved in fostering their friendships in early elementary.  Host many playdates, invest in the other families--have them over for dinner, etc. 
This area is full of extroverts (it's DC!) and introverted kids tend to get forgotten.  Heck, I'd actually say that any kid who is non-extroverted runs the risk of being forgotten.  My kids are always in class with a ton of really, really extroverted kids. 
It's hard to stand out among peers (in making the cut for a birthday party list or whatever) if you're not commanding a certain amount of "air time" when you're in this type of peers.

I have 2 kids on the quieter side.  I hosted a million playdates from PK to about 3rd grade.  Each had a solid and great group of about 10 friends by 3rd grade.  I also became the "fun mom" whose house is always open.  In contrast to my first two, 
my third kid is naturally outgoing and everyone gravitates to her.  I never did anything to facilitate her friendships.  She was setting up playdates and getting invited to other houses several times a week by the time she was in K.   [/quote]

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