Before I start I am not the kind of mum who thinks of my DD as God's gift. She has her faults, is quite shy and sometimes socially awkward but is also very caring, funny and a sweet little 7yr old.
She seems to have a good circle of friends in school, always seem excited to see each other, hugging and dancing around like 7 yr old girls do. The parents are also friendly, we're not best mates exactly but we chat regularly.
We often invite friends back for tea and a play, I arrange get togethers in parks or cinema and make sure all friends are accommodated in parties as hate to leave anyone out.
Problem is during the past 6 months not one other parent has returned the favour. She is left out of playdates, not invited to parties etc and to be honest it is getting me down as much as her.
I try my best to make her realise that other mums are busy working sometimes and parties are often restricted in numbers, but it is always her left out everytime and it's hard to keep explaining why X Y and Z are going home with her best mate that evening or went to the party on the weekend.
I'm at a loss what to do. I am breaking my heart for her and wonder if I'm doing the right thing by always trying to include her friends in our plans and making the effort. I can see it is knocking her confidence and it's only by being close to her sister and having activities outside of school that is keeping her cheery. She's a brave little cookie but has her limits!
Has anyone else been in this situation or can offer advice?