Billy no mates at school

[kkgirl]

My DD has just started in Year 4. She is popular and has always had one main friend and quite a lot of others.

She has been complaining since last week of tummy ache, and last night told me she was worried about being someone else breaking something and blaming it on dd. This morning she said she didn't feel well, I gave her Calpol as she was complaining of a headache, and told her she would be ok. I was 99% sure it was school worrying her. She had a best friend last year, but a new girl has started and is now best friend of my dd's best friend, and all the other girls she was friends with seem to be re-grouping and pushing her out. I mentioned it to teacher, but when I went to collect dd, she was very sad looking. It makes me feel really bad, because I was very shy at school, and had a terrible time in Senior school trying to make friends as I didn't know anyone from Junior school.

I don't know what else I can do?

Oh kkgirl , your poor dd. All this rejigging of friends and not fitting any more brings back so many unhappy memories. Can you ask the old bf and the new girl over, seperately, for tea? Are there any other new children in the class that would probably really appreciate an invitation? What about girls she may not have "clicked" with so far but who share an out of school club or activity with her?

But unfortunately, much as we try, we can't do it all for them . Good luck to you and your dd xx

kgirl - this happened to my dd at about the same age. Trouble was there were only 6 girls in her year at the time (went up to 8 just before they left) so made it very hard to find someone new. The new girl has a novelty factor and will soon become an old girl - just try and get your dd to bear with it - she may even become best mates with her..