I have a 10 year old
Her best friend is 11 years old - they've been best friends since they were 3 and 4. They have beds at each other's house and clothes and toothbrushes. They go to different schools - always have - they met at a sports activity which they still do together.
The other lass [11 year old girl] has become friends with another girl [12 year old] at the activity and my daughter, despite knowing in her heart that you can have many friends etc etc, is feeling hurt and left out. She did tell the new girl [12 year old] that she was feeling excluded and could they all play together and the other girl told her to "suck it up and deal with it - [11 year old girl] likes me better" (I heard this said as I was in the next room preparing food)
Clearly I can't intervene - but what is best way to help my daughter? We are having new different girls over to play and hang out and trying to expand social circle but it's not stopping the heart ache of what my daughter perceives to be losing her best friend
For those mums who have been through this, what can I do to help her ?
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OldGuard · 16/05/2016 17:23
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