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difficult child and school. Hoping I didn't make a big mistake
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 588626" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>CalilfornyMom, sometimes I felt weird doing activities in my school because I didn't have a lot of friends, but did you think about putting her in private art lessons with some other kids? No rule says your friends HAVE to always go to your school, and maybe she'll see that some kids from her school are in the same private class, but the dynamics are different when it's not in school. </p><p></p><p>My mom had me in drama and singing, but in private school. It helped a lot. I made lots of friends at those schools until I got very depressed and quit (I never should have, depressed or not). I understand her self esteem issues. Don't blame yourself. I swear some kids are born with that charm and ability to connect with everyone, and some of us are just born more quiet and unsure of ourselves. What about community theatre? That is usually not through school, but requires a lot of interaction between kids that she may not have met yet. I liked the idea of the activities not being in my school where people had ideas about me already. </p><p></p><p>Artistic, creative kids, like your talented daughter and my pastry chef, have less activities they can join...everything to me, when I raised Julie, seemed geared toward sports. But we have to try, don't we? Keep up the good work. You are an involved, caring mom...and that means everything to your daughter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 588626, member: 1550"] CalilfornyMom, sometimes I felt weird doing activities in my school because I didn't have a lot of friends, but did you think about putting her in private art lessons with some other kids? No rule says your friends HAVE to always go to your school, and maybe she'll see that some kids from her school are in the same private class, but the dynamics are different when it's not in school. My mom had me in drama and singing, but in private school. It helped a lot. I made lots of friends at those schools until I got very depressed and quit (I never should have, depressed or not). I understand her self esteem issues. Don't blame yourself. I swear some kids are born with that charm and ability to connect with everyone, and some of us are just born more quiet and unsure of ourselves. What about community theatre? That is usually not through school, but requires a lot of interaction between kids that she may not have met yet. I liked the idea of the activities not being in my school where people had ideas about me already. Artistic, creative kids, like your talented daughter and my pastry chef, have less activities they can join...everything to me, when I raised Julie, seemed geared toward sports. But we have to try, don't we? Keep up the good work. You are an involved, caring mom...and that means everything to your daughter. [/QUOTE]
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