We went to my DD parents eve yesterday. The teachers told us that DD has become somewhat quieter in the class and it seems to be down to the fact that DD and her "best friend" are no longer the twosome. It has been on the cards for sometime and I could see them going their separate ways and infact I was quite pleased about this as "best friend" did not really treat my DD nicely and as a friend should.
DD does have other friends in the class but they have established their groupings and when she attempts to sit with them at lunch they continue to talk to each other and not include her.
DD is clever, bright and happy in general and we were surpised by the comments that the teachers made yesterday. I spoke to DD and she cried and told me how left out she feels as everyone has a special friend except her. "Best friend" has found another and I would not wish DD to pursue her anyway - they were so different in many ways. DD is often invited to parties and seems to get on with most people although she can appear shy first thing in the morning when she arrives in the playground. Although she has known her class mates for 5 years now she still finds it hard to go over to them and simply say "hi".
I am not sure whether to be concerned or not. It is not a silly argument with a friend situation. It's about how I should help her overcome this feeling that she feels alone without a special friend. She's the type to need a friend.
Any advice here? Any comments gratefully received.