Can you put your DD in a team sport? Besides swim like softball?
There’s several layers to this issue; it really sucks Ks parents are being like that and we can speculate all we want what’s up with that dynamic. It does your DD no good to keep hanging out with K, cuz it’ll hust take away her focus from new potential better friendships. So just let that die out, no more attempts in inviting K for play dates and the like. Dd can play with K whenever is feasible within school hours.
Also, saying this gently, I also think expanding her friendship circle need to be made a higher priority. Girls friendships are different from boys, it’s harder as they get older and form tighter groups. So now is really the time to expand her circle, rope DH into ideas and ask your DD’s therapist on ideas how to approach and make friends while not making her SM a bigger deal. Lastly, involve the school social worker or counselor and ask for guidance to expand her circle of friends that can grow over time.
You said it’s hard with SM, and I totally get it cuz I’m deaf so making friends with hearing people doesn’t come easy to me. It takes time, preservance and persistence to make that happen. Hence why I said you and DH need to focus on this as a higher priority; having one friend to rely on isn’t gonna do your DD any favors with her SM in the long run. It is so hard though, but nothing can be gained by not trying different approaches. Hang in there, and just forget K and her family altogether.
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