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[quote=Anonymous]1. It's not your child's fault. 
2. It's not your fault. 
3. There is very little you or your child can do to change the situation, so don't try. 
4. Too few kids just play in the neighborhood these days. 
5. Too many parents are involved in picking and choosing playmates and play dates.
6. Kids used to just go out and play and they figured out the social dynamics themselves.
7. Things that's kids would overlook, ignore or forgive parents will not.
8. If this is the hand you've been dealt you can't change it and you can't fix it.
9. Now the good news - childhood is short and grossly overrated.  The strengths that make people popular when they are young are not necessarily the qualities which make people happy and content when they are adults.  However, many happy children will up to be happy adults, but not all.

But also, many children are like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.  They may be scorned as children but then develop qualities which make them valued and appreciated as adults.

If this is your situation, be your child's best friend. Do fun, interesting and educational things.  If play dates are not part of your child's life accept it and make your child's life rich in other ways.  Don't look at the lack of play dates as a void, look at them as an opportunity to do really cool things.  [/quote]

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