DD 8yo has spent the evening upset that she has no “bond” with anyone at school. It’s very rare she opens up (despite my best efforts) but I’ve known for a while she’s been struggling. She does extra curricular activities outside of school that she has nice friends but they are not local to us due to the type of hobby it is, although she sees them twice a week there. She said things like “people probably think I’m horrible” and is aware that when she goes onto the playground no one is that fussed about playing with her, although she makes every effort to play/form friendships. She’s very mature for her age, and I could tell she had been bottling it up for a while. I’ve done my best with encouraging play dates but they never are reciprocated. She just doesn’t click with any of the girls in her year group. Has anyone experienced this and have any advice? I feel so sorry for her, as far as I am an aware she doesn’t cause a problem at school and is always keen to play. I am worried it’ll knock her confidence over time.