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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would encourage my child not to have a "friend group" to be honest.  It's not necessary to have hermetically sealed "friend groups" that include and exclude people. She can just have friends.  You should try to assess whether your daughter actually has an issue with the  ostracized girl.  If not, you should encourage her to spend time with her 1:1, and also broaden your daughter's activities beyond this exclusionary "friend group."[/quote]

+100[/quote]

I totally agree.  It's so easy for "friend group" to slide into "clique," with a fair amount of energy spent policing membership.  I always encourage my kid to spend time with different friends, not the same group all the time, for this reason.  (And because when you're having trouble with one friend or group of friends, having an outlet of other friends is so helpful to avoid unnecessary drama.)  If your daughter likes this girl, then she can spend time with her one-on-one.  And she should spend time with people not in this group.  If they will turn on one girl and intentionally exclude her, they will do it to another, too.  [/quote]

Also happens one on one.[/quote]

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