At this point they aren't just daycare friends but camp friends too. It may last or it may not (or may last with some of the kids and not others). Just enjoy it for now.

Always good for your child to have different groups of friends. That way if one group goes bad (teasing, bullying, whatever) your child will still have friends.

My 7 year old loves his camp because one of his best friends from preschool is there. They go to different elementary schools.

My son and his daycare bestie haven’t attended the same school for two years, and they are still the best of friends. It helps that they see each other often and all of the parents are friends. Keeping and cultivating this friendship has been one of the best things we’ve done. It’s worth the effort.

It’s actually good to have different groups of friends so this is something you should encourage. My DD still has friend from a city we moved from 5 years ago. They rarely see each other but have such a special bond.

You can just plan occasional get togethers throughout the year.

I would still encourage school friendships.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. DD still loves to play toy kitchen, Barbie dolls, plastic toys etc.. Most girls at her school can't wait to grow up to be a big girls. She is considered one of the few girls that still act, talk and think like a younger child, and those girls from daycare happen to click with her better with similar mindsets. I have tried to foster friendship at school, but it is just working okay. She has no specific kid from school that she wants to go to camp together.

Just set up playdates with the daycare kids for now. Don't worry about it.

Anonymous wrote:Well my closest mom group is made up of.6 mom's I met in the infant room when my kid started daycare. The kids turn 14 this year. I talk every day with the moms. Most of the kids hang out a few times a year and we go on vacation together. The kids act like no time has passed whenever they get together. One of the boys my son hangs out with on a regular basis, they do not go to the same school but will when they go to high school.

I'm a PP with a younger DS and I love this!

Well my closest mom group is made up of.6 mom's I met in the infant room when my kid started daycare. The kids turn 14 this year. I talk every day with the moms. Most of the kids hang out a few times a year and we go on vacation together. The kids act like no time has passed whenever they get together. One of the boys my son hangs out with on a regular basis, they do not go to the same school but will when they go to high school.

My 7th grader is still good friends with a girl from daycare, but we've made a point to see the family every few months.

It can last but it does not always last. I know of cases where it lasted at least through 12th grade.

Op here. DD still loves to play toy kitchen, Barbie dolls, plastic toys etc.. Most girls at her school can't wait to grow up to be a big girls. She is considered one of the few girls that still act, talk and think like a younger child, and those girls from daycare happen to click with her better with similar mindsets. I have tried to foster friendship at school, but it is just working okay. She has no specific kid from school that she wants to go to camp together.

We coordinated some camps with daycare friends for my DS 7. Kids still really enjoy each other and I'm in touch with the parents. We meet sporadically during the school year too. May fade over time (like anything) but it's a nice thing. We have ES friends we coordinate with too.

I think kids sometimes stay in touch with a BFF from daycare or later reconnect with 1 or 2 if they're in school or an activity together, but it's unlikely that these casual circumstance based friendship will really last. That said, so what? Let her enjoy them while she can and focus on cultivating friendships at her new school too.

That’s awesome you have stayed in touch. I would also focus on fostering friendships at her current school.

It is the first summer that DD6 does summer camps. She has been lucky bumping into some kids every single week from daycare that she graduated a year ago. She has okay friendship at current elementary school, but she has the best memories and best friendships at daycare. I still keep about 8-10 daycare girls' mom contact and I text with them once in a while. None goes to her elementary school. I don't mind doing that for her to make her happy to do camp planning for next summer with other moms. I don't know how long they could keep it together at this rate. She looks very very happy seeing her daycare friends, and so do them. Does daycare friendship last long for girls if they only see each other during summertime?