26 March

Today.......You have your very first all alone play date.  I know it sounds silly, that a seven year old should be going on tons of drop off play dates, but this is really great.  The other Mom picked you up form school even and e-mailed to say you were doing great.  You are really blossoming this year and all of a sudden you want to be right in the thick of it all with your peers.  You are having conversations and asking questions.  Another little girl at school told me once that  she like to play with you because you were not like the other little girls that wouldn't let her play with them.  Girl stuff is hard, cliques and bullying happen so quietly, but with you, you are the real deal. You  accept everyone.   I also know its not about trying to make you "not different", to your peers,  It's about teaching them to accept what is different.  And when that happens, it's just awesome.