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[quote=Anonymous]I think the issues need to be separated. Your dd can choose her own friends, and it is perfectly normal to grow apart from grade school, to MS, to HS. Happens in every neighborhood/ friend group. You simply need to reiterate to dd that she still needs to be kind to others even when saying no or going her own way.

The mom friendship should be discussed between the moms. If you truly like the other mom then you have a coffee and admit your child could have been kinder to her dd. Your admit your dd is still maturing but you expected better of her, and you have discussed her behavior going forward.

You then tell the mom you value her friendship ( if true) and would like to continue one but without the dds.

This happened to me! It was my dd being bullied. The other mother saw it, heard it, admitted it. She felt terrible. Fast forward, The dds had completely separate friend groups by hs.

We stayed friends as parents but had less interaction for a number of years because all busy with our kids  new activities. Our paths would cross at neighborhood functions, random things, and we always tried to catch-up.

Fast forward to college years, the dds are all lovely adults, polite when they meet. We like the mature adult girl very much, and we spend most of our couple time with that family now that we are empty nesters.

One example but if handled honestly and maturely by the parents, it can work. [/quote]

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