Your child wasn't invited to the party - here's how to handle the disappointment
Child psychologists and experts offer advice to parents on how to help children cope with the disappointment of not being invited to a birthday party. The focus is on building resilience and finding alternative activities rather than intervening in social dynamics.
Why it matters
Navigating childhood social exclusion is a common parenting challenge that requires emotional intelligence and long-term skill-building.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Being left off the party list is a sad time for little ones but there are ways to help
It's around this time of year when children start coming home with party invitations in their school bag. It's exciting and a sign they're making friends as they embark on school life. But what do you do when your child doesn't get an invitation?
If your little one has been left off the list, here are some ways to help them cope.
Image source, Emma Pharaoh Image caption, Dr Sasha Hall says not being invited to a birthday party is going to happen to our children at some point
Educational and child psychologist Dr Sasha Hall, who's mum to a three-year-old boy and five-year-old girl, says the first thing to understand is that this scenario is "completely normal".
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