Re: Friendships

[Guest guest]

I'm not having such good luck with friends right now either.

Actually, it is more like I don't have friends right now. I am not

working right now, that was usually the only socializing that I did.

I know that I need to be working, but there seems to be something

that is keeping me from just doing it. I only have one friend here

in Florida. My b/f is my best friend and my sister and I used to do

things for fun. Now I don't do anything really. It seems like as I

get older I don't have as many friends, maybe I don't make them as

easily as I used to. It is also hard because everyone that I know

around my age is either doing the mommy/wife thing or the partying

thing. Neither one of those appeal to me right now. Sometimes I

think about taking a class or something. Right now I am going

through some depression or something obviously. Hopefully I'll snap

out of it soon.

[Guest guest]

We homeschooled and we made a point of inviting kids over, regularly, so our son

could make friends. He was involved in some sports, and 2 homschool groups, so

I would ask him who he'd like to have over for the day. It helped them get to

know each other better and form a stronger bond that way. So the play dates,

you suggested, sound like a good idea.

He also had friends in the neighborhood. If any of the girls live nearby,

that's a great option because they would get to see each other out of the school

setting, easily.

If there is anything she has a special interest in, that is a good place to make

friends too. Then they share an interest.

For our son that was easy because all boys bond over computers and video games.

If you can find a link like that with some of the other girls, it will be

helpful.

BJ

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> Any suggestions on helping my dd make more friends?  She is 10 and entering

4th grade.  She knows a few girls in her class, but is not good friends  with

anyone in her class.  She is going to need help making friends or getting to be

better friends with the girls she knows in her class.  I told her I will help

her (she is very upset about this).  I told her we will plan some playdates, but

not sure what else *I* can do.  We have practiced going up to kids that seem to

have no one to play with at the moment, but that is difficult for her - but I

had her doing it at the playground last week.  Her worries are not having anyone

on her bus that is in her class - so no one to walk from bus to class with, not

having anyone to play on the playground with, not having anyone to sit by at

lunch, not having anyone to be partners with in class with they do partners

(major flashbacks to myself in school!  exact came worries, big time!).  Any

suggestions on

> helping form friendships?

> Thanks

> Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Sounds like some good ideas. Let us know how they work out for her.

BJ

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> > Any suggestions on helping my dd make more friends?  She is 10 and entering

4th grade.  She knows a few girls in her class, but is not good friends  with

anyone in her class.  She is going to need help making friends or getting to be

better friends with the girls she knows in her class.  I told her I will help

her (she is very upset about this).  I told her we will plan some playdates,

but not sure what else *I* can do.  We have practiced going up to kids that

seem to have no one to play with at the moment, but that is difficult for her -

but I had her doing it at the playground last week.  Her worries are not having

anyone on her bus that is in her class - so no one to walk from bus to class

with, not having anyone to play on the playground with, not having anyone to sit

by at lunch, not having anyone to be partners with in class with they do

partners (major flashbacks to myself in school!  exact came worries, big

time!).  Any suggestions on

> > helping form friendships?

> > Thanks

> > Sharon

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