Our easy child is already having these types of girfriend issues and she's only 8!! Ack! easy child is a bit timid - and lacks in self-confidence, too. She is not into sports at all - she's tried t-ball, soccer, etc. Refused to try karate and would like to try dance but admits that she wouldn't want to get up in front of people.
She has one little girlfriend who seems jealous of easy child, although there really is no reason for it that I can see other than we are a closer knit family. This friend told easy child that she was skinnier than easy child - at 8 - can you believe it?!? So easy child asked me if I thought she was fat. Ah, no. We have encouraged easy child to make new friends, too, although most of the kids her age on our block are boys and a bit too rough for her - they don't really enjoy playing Bratz. hee hee.
We did find a summer rec program that easy child is going to start when difficult child begins his ESY program - they have an art day camp that she is really excited to go to. Do you have anything like that in your area?
Hopefully, your easy child can look forward to starting the new school year and making a new circle of friends. Good luck over the summer.
