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social groups?
| Tue, 05-02-2006 - 5:27pm |
Hi I have a very shy teenage daughter & her guidance counselor has decided to set up a special group for her(& a few other kids) for high schoolers with certain problems. Has anyone else has their kid join an in-school group like this & how did it work out? Thanx.~J

I haven't had my DD in a group like this, but in my work I've seen Social Groups used for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's a way to help kids/teens solve situations that have come up or will come up, sometimes it's a way to cement relationships between kids (especially for shy kids). I think you should ask the Guidance Counselor how she's going to use it for your DD. If DD is open to it, I don't see a down side.
Sue
J was in a group like this when he was in HS, it was a "guys group" that consisted of guys that didn't fit with the jocks, the preps, the nerds or the academics.... kind of focused on helping them finding their niche in the world... it was wonderful for him, really improved his self-confidence.