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How do I help my child be more socially confident?

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MrsKiplin · 23/09/2018 23:43

My dd is six and very shy. She has a so-called best friend who is very dominant and is nice to her one minute but telling her to go away the next. I wish dd would give her up and play with someone nicer but she seems to cling to this one girl. We take her to activities where she mixes with other children and we've done the playdate thing but the positive effects of these seem to only last a little while. So many of the other girls seem so confident in themselves- what are their parents doing that we aren't? Or is it just my daughter's personality? Should I just stop worrying and let her get on with it? Advice would be much appreciated.

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AjasLipstick · 24/09/2018 02:22

One of mine was like this. I persisted in encouraging other friendships....getting to know the parents of nicer children and keeping up with playdates with children who weren't the bossy one.

Also spoke to her teacher so the teacher could keep an eye on DD at school and make sure she wasn't being bullied by her "friend".

DD did move on from that girl by the age of around 9. When DD went to high school she was still shy but gradually she came out of her shell and now, at 14 she is confident and popular with a broad group of friends.

MrsKiplin · 24/09/2018 08:41

Thank you that is really reassuring x

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