Hello, bit at a loss about 8yo DD and how to help/support her. She has had loads of friendship issues over the last few years, from her closest friends x 3 moving from school (all coincidence, I'm sure!) to then becoming close to a group of girls who treated her pretty badly, and whose horrible parents joined in the mean girl stuff.
This year (Y4), she was doing a little better, but is never asked round to people's houses to play, and on the occasion when she is (or is at a birthday party/event), gets either hugely overwhelmed and emotional or completely manic and acts like a whirling dervish. Cue never being invited back.
She is the same at home, its exhausting and I have no idea how to help her to calm down. Her behaviour can make her really isolated. She had some therapy sessions after last year's bullying and they seemed to help, but we as parents were not really part of the process if that makes sense. We need to find some way to figure out what is going on (ie is it mental health? Developmental? something else?) and what kind of support from us or a professional can help her to get through it.
Older DS is autistic, I know if presents differently in girls so maybe I am hyper-aware.....