When Kayla was young, I swear she had friends over or was at a friends house pretty much every weekend. Kinley on the other hand has not been invited to a single sleepover or playdate. Now there have been talks of a sleepover with a friend but the official invite just never came. We did have this same friend to our house for a sleepover in September. Now before you say it, yes they are a little young and yes, trust me, I realize times have changed. However, the heartbreak I feel when Kinley looks and me and says she wishes she had friends to play with is just terrible. We have tried many, many groups and activities like swimming, pom, gymnastics, girl scouts, karate, bowling, all to just name a few from the last year and a half. None of these have resulted in friends. None of Derek or I's friends have children her age. So I ask you, is this how it is now? Is this just reality of childhood these days? She is so desperate that the other day, we heard kids playing outside, and she ran out to ask if she could join, despite her shyness and never having seen these kids before. She was so excited and has not stopped talking about the experience, which I apparently really took for granted as a child and when Kayla was a child. For those wondering, I believe these children are moving in a few houses down but cannot confirm that since this was the first and only time we have seen or heard them.
How do your kids make friends? Where did they meet them? Are they your friends children? I need more ideas on how to find her friends that are convenient enough that she can sustain. Let's be honest, friends that live too far away, may not be able to be sustained at this young age. And we don't need a ton (although we would welcome it). I would definitely take quality over quantity here. I just need to know where to start.
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