Thursday, 1 February 2018

My 12 year old has no friends. It hurts. How can I help her?


She's amazing. She's in 7th grade. She's sweet, kind and so friendly and compassionate but she's shy in school. She's come a long way. She has adjusted wonderfully after hitting a major roadblock in 6th grade and being placed in a partial hospitalization program. She's turned everything around and is going to school everyday, willingly. She's taken up art and an instrument and most of the time is in such a good, cheery mood.Well she tells me she feels alone and a bit depressed in school. She hasn't made any friends. But she tells me almost everyday how different kids talk to her and how one kid has a crush on her. The times I have dropped her off at school there's always someone saying hi to her.She has one kid who tags along with her daily but she doesn't feel a connection with this kid because this kid talks negatively about everyone. So eventhough this kid is around her she still feels alone.Today my daughter told me how she wasn't picked during gym. I felt so, so sad. I spent a good hour and a half talking to her. I just wish I could fix it but outside of giving her advice and trying to get her into programs I don't know what more I can do.She's never really been invited to a party and she has no friends. She finds it easier to click with adults and yes she's an only child .I feel so down seeing friends out together while my kid is alone. It's just me and her at home . She's so great and I don't know why she's so friendless.Also I've decided to go out of my comfort zone and volunteer in hopes of meeting other parents so that our kids can become friends and no luck yet.Also I feel sad to say but I think she gets this from me. I'm reserved and don't have any friends. I wish she got more of her dad's outgoing personality. We're not together and have not been since she's been 1. He's not in her lifeCan anyone give me some advice? Thank you. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2BN2Kb2

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