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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's sounds like you're enabling her anti-social behavior by dismissing her as the "weird kid," instead of taking the responsibility to help her.

She acts this way because you've allowed it to go on for so long.

Even if she has a diagnosis, she still needs your help to learn how to at least function in a normal social setting.

If she's NT, then it's just regular parenting... Buy some books on how to be kind, how to be a good friend, etc. Coach her on playdates if you have to. Ask her what she thinks and figure out why she is acting this way.
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+1.  You can't let her stay feral.  Teach her to be a nice person.  Teach her hygiene.  Teach her to get along in the world.  If you can't, then get help.[/quote]

It sounds like your daughter really needs help, OP.  And what is it like for the other kids when she's bossy, takes an instant dislike to someone, is picky about everything, etc?  You're losing mom friends because your daughter isn't treating other children well.

In Kindergarten kids are still pretty tolerant of eccentricity and the teachers can make them spend time together, but it's not going to be that way forever.  Girls' social relationships become a lot more complex in middle elementary school, and if your daughter is struggling with basics of social interaction now, she's going to have a tough time.  It's not like learning to interpret other people's behavior is going to make her creativity magically vanish, OP.  She'll probably have even more confidence because she'll be socially capable and not bewildered by the behavior of others.  I hope you can help your daughter.  I've seen what happens when this is allowed to go on, and it's sad.  Even if there isn't bullying, children with poor social skills end up isolated because they don't have the social skills to maintain friendships and participate in activities that older children like to do.  I really hope you can help your daughter be her wonderful self but also gain some social skills.[/quote]

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