DD passed her 11+ and was awarded a place at a grammar school. She was keen to take the test and was excited to be given a place, so we accepted.
Now reality has kicked in and she is having a massive meltdown about going. She has had the same group of friends (there are 5 of them) since nursery, and only one of them also has a place at the grammar. The others are of course trying to persuade her not to go and are saying how much they will miss her.
DD is not the most confident of children, she definitely isn't the queen bee of the group and likes to follow the others. However they are a lovely group of girls and never have any fall outs or arguments. She is now really upset about having to leave them, and insists she wants to attend the state school with the others.
Just after some advice on what you would do in my situation? I don't want her to be miserable at school and resent me for having such an awful time.