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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
[b]Trendy things you can buy in the store are nice, but it doesn't make people like you.[/b] I know you want to help her to fit in, but it sounds to me like your DD already has the "right stuff" on her own. She doesn't need to have the perfect pair of sneakers to find success. Being awkward at this age just makes her unique. Tell her to be herself...say hello to someone new...smile...be confident. Confidence looks great on everyone. Kids will see that she is special and want to be her friend for reasons that really matter.
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[b]Do you have a 6th grader? [/b]I think you underestimate just how immature, shallow, and vicious 6th grade girls can be. It's a difficult year, especially for girls. If a mom can make things a little easier by getting their child a few things, this could help DD's confidence level.
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Actually, yes I do. I have one in 6th and one in 7th. They are both well liked, athletic, academically gifted and confident. My girls haven’t experienced anyone giving them a hard time about what water bottle they drink from, although to be fair if they asked for a hydro flask I would probably buy it.  Seems sad to me to be starting the new school year loading your daughter up with the things DCUM thinks are cool instead of letting her decide that on her own, but it’s okay if we differ in opinion.  To me, the people that only care what I drink water out of aren’t worth the “friendship.”  Good luck![/quote]

[b]That’s nice for your girls. But their mother is seriously lacking in empathy. What if your daughter was the previous poster’s dd, who doesn’t have any friends? What if your daughter was not “athletic, academically gifted and well liked”[/b]?[/quote]

Well, then I guess I would run out to the store and buy each of them a hydroflask!  Apparently that solves everything.  You win![/quote]
DP. Not, that doesn't solve everything, and yes, you do sound insufferable. Get off your high horse already.[/quote]

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