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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t interfere unless she’s actively picking on other kids. It’s normal for kids to drift apart from old friends and form new bonds at this age.[/quote]

My daughter is in seventh and has spent a good chunk of the last few months in the "left behind" group. Even from that vantage point, I agree with this. But I would also say that no one does this gracefully - your daughter and these friends have probably taken some kind of nuclear option where they either openly make fun of the old friends or totally ignore them to make the point they are cooler now - and they are smart enough to do it in a way that you won't see. Like if you asked a teacher, not sure she would say what your kid is saying about lunch. And for the former friends, even if they don't show it, it stings. So if the new group doesn't pan out, it's not on them to pick up where she left off.

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ITA. Old friends are not a lifeline for someone trying out ‘cool’ personas.[/quote]

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