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My 10 year old had been with the same group of friends since kindergarten. Since starting grade 5, she has had a lot of trouble with this group. She has now been excluded completely and has told me she has no friends at school anymore. She has begged to be home schooled. I don't know what to do! Any ideas?

Jessica - posted on 05/09/2012 ( 3 moms have responded )

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Teresa - posted on 05/11/2012

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Hi Jessica, this sounds promising for you and your daughter, I am sure it will be a start to moving the issue forward. Well done you!

Jessica - posted on 05/11/2012

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Thank you! Those were all helpful suggestions! They are having a circle group today at school, which will be lead by a teacher. I hope that the issues will be solved, or at least start to.

Teresa - posted on 05/09/2012

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Hi Jessica, this is not only very hard for your Daughter, but also for you, it can be very hurtful to both of you, you of course as Mom want your daughter to feel safe and happy at school.
Children canbe very unkind especially when they are in groups, and they also want to be seen popular, so folowing what everyone else is doing.
I would suggest you try and talk to her teacher without her knowing or the other girls, find out if she is aware of what is going on, maybe something happend that you are not aware of? Girls fall in and out of friendships for minor things all the time so it may be repairable with the teachers support.
Alternatively you might get your daughter to join some other groups such a youth groups where she can make new friends, or some after school activties where she may make new friends from school.
However if it is becoming a issue where she feels she can not go to school anymore, then maybe you need to talk to some one on a more proffesional level, such as the school counsellor, you need to make sure she is not being bullied or that there is a other reasons for not wanting to go to school.
Another suggestion is that you approach the parent of one of the girls and ask her to come to the house for a 'play date' with your daughter so she can choose for her self which friend she would liek to spend time with, maybe take them bowling or to the movies?
The best thing to do right now is to nip it in the bud before it becomes a major issue and your daughter is becoming stressful about the situation. Good luck and I hope this helps.

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