My 10 yr old daughter is having trouble finding her people and fitting in.
So bit of a back story she is in year 5 and is almost 11 this year has been really hard, she was put in a mixed class 5/6's and was separated from all her friends (she only has 3 really good friends)
She is really struggling to find where she fits in this new structure. Being made worse by the other girls picking on her and isolating and excluding her. We have emotional outbursts at home tears tantrums she hates school and last night asked me whats the point of it all they all hate me, then asked but mama why do they hate me. I can feel her mental state slipping.
Now I'm not one of those mum's that thinks her kids perfect my daughter is not, she can sometimes be a little immature and silly, but shes not an awful kid she is kind caring and thoughtful and just wants to fit in.
Ive spoken to her class teacher and have a meeting set up this week with leadership. But what can my husband and I be doing at home to help her, what should I expect from her school?
Please any advice welcome, but please be kind this subject is very triggering for myself
Helping my daughter with her self worth and making friends
Helping my daughter with her self worth and making friends
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Encourage her to try out people in her class. She doesn’t Have to be best friends with them, just find things in common and have nice days. Encourage her to do what she likes and she will find people there who also like the things that she does. She could go to the library or lunchtime clubs or to the oval and there’s usually a whole grade level game on. Help her find the good things, it’s easy for them slip into only thinking of the bad things. Write down the good things. That doesn’t mean the bad things go away. But take time to enjoy the good things.