my 9 year old daughter is a loving caring and very sensitive child, but has always had problems making friends. she spends lots of time playing on her own in a very imajinary world. she is tall for her age and has always stood out.she seems to have trouble with reading and writing but excells wonderfully in her creative work which sometimes seems beyond her years. i am worried as i think she may have a problem but nobody can help me. i feel so sorry for her because she doesnt have many friends and gets so frustrated with herself. she stutters alot when she talks and wants to be constantly told shes liked, her self asteem is very low but i h´just dont know how to help her..
She sounds wonderful. Why should she have friends? Not everyone needs friends. Some of the most amazing people are loners and they are happy.
The stuttering I would be more concerned about. It sounds to me like her self-esteem suffers (and that's why she stutters) because she may sense that you are worried and not happy with her. Let go of your worries and just enjoy they way she is. I think this will help her the most. The book, Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves will help you too. The author also gives counseling by phone internationally and has advice columns in UK magazine The Mother. I also saw an article of hers in Life Learning magazine form Canada, about labels (asperger, adhd ect) and she is a great guide on realizing nothing is wrong and just learn who your child is.
