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My daughter lost her best friend. What to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 96571" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Thanks for the feedback (more welcome). I think what hurts her the most (and me) is that my daughter's ex-best friend is the sweetest girl on earth. She isn't a mean girl at all. She isn't trying to hurt my daughter. She just lives very close to this other very outgoing girl (also a friend of my daughter's) and they see each other literally every time they step outside. Plus the moms are close in age and have befriended each other. I'm a friend too, but older than both of these moms. I have nothing bad to say about this child. I think my daughter could deal better with it if she wasn't such a good kid. I know she really misses her, but my daughter isn't the type to "talk things out" and nothing will make her do it. So, as much as I'd love to help, she's too old for me to fix it. </p><p>I do feel my daughter is at risk to get into trouble so I try to keep her as busy and as happy as possible. Fortunately, she loves sports and is in EVERY sport, and she does have other friends. Lately, though, she's been asking me if I can send her to the neighboring school next year (in Wisconsin you can "choice" your child into another public school). I think this is due to her hurt feelings with her two ex-best friends. I don't think I"m going to do it--feel it would be much harder for her to start at a new school than stay where she is known and already has friends. Also, she has a good Learning Disability (LD) plan in place here and is making good academic progress, even with a rather serious learning disorder in both reading and spelling (and a processing problem). Maybe I'm making too much of it--but I had such a horrible time in school. All the kids picked on me. Funny how you never forget the lonliness, even when you're going to be a grandma...lol (I'll have a grandbaby girl in March). Yet here I am still remembering...and not wanting my kids to have those memories. You guys are all so kind and compassionate. I sure hope I give back the same great feedback you always give me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 96571, member: 1550"] Thanks for the feedback (more welcome). I think what hurts her the most (and me) is that my daughter's ex-best friend is the sweetest girl on earth. She isn't a mean girl at all. She isn't trying to hurt my daughter. She just lives very close to this other very outgoing girl (also a friend of my daughter's) and they see each other literally every time they step outside. Plus the moms are close in age and have befriended each other. I'm a friend too, but older than both of these moms. I have nothing bad to say about this child. I think my daughter could deal better with it if she wasn't such a good kid. I know she really misses her, but my daughter isn't the type to "talk things out" and nothing will make her do it. So, as much as I'd love to help, she's too old for me to fix it. I do feel my daughter is at risk to get into trouble so I try to keep her as busy and as happy as possible. Fortunately, she loves sports and is in EVERY sport, and she does have other friends. Lately, though, she's been asking me if I can send her to the neighboring school next year (in Wisconsin you can "choice" your child into another public school). I think this is due to her hurt feelings with her two ex-best friends. I don't think I"m going to do it--feel it would be much harder for her to start at a new school than stay where she is known and already has friends. Also, she has a good Learning Disability (LD) plan in place here and is making good academic progress, even with a rather serious learning disorder in both reading and spelling (and a processing problem). Maybe I'm making too much of it--but I had such a horrible time in school. All the kids picked on me. Funny how you never forget the lonliness, even when you're going to be a grandma...lol (I'll have a grandbaby girl in March). Yet here I am still remembering...and not wanting my kids to have those memories. You guys are all so kind and compassionate. I sure hope I give back the same great feedback you always give me. [/QUOTE]
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