A Smart Girl's Guide: Friendship Troubles: Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out & the Whole Popularity Thing (American Girl(r) Wellbeing)

These are a good set of books for girls growing up and needing some expert (but not bossy parent) advice. WE have 3 of these now, and whilst my 10YO and 8YO both say they've never read them for fear of admitting a problem, I've found them both secretly absorbed on several occasions. An important parenting thing for me. Sometimes not forcing the issue and providing the assistance is enough.As a 43YO Dad I have NO IDEA over the intricacies of girls friendship groups, the politics, the cliques, the expectations, the psychological bullying (to be frank). We've seen this starting to creep into our daughters lives, and bought this book as a way to allow them to read a little without having to ask for help. We constantly check in but it's clear that aren't always comfortable opening up.The content is set out in a plain, well illustrated way that takes you through the problem, why it happens, how to manage it, and ways to cope. Some solid advice provided in a lovely, empathetic way.It wasn't till they arrived and I was perusing that I realised these books were published by American Girl. If you have girls, they are the holy grail of 18 inch dolls. We have the cheaper version in our house BUT importantly that link made sure that my daughters trusted the content that little bit more.

I rarely write good reviews but felt it was worth putting this out there. These books (we got all 3.. stand up, friendship troubles and rumours) have really hit them right spot and are exactly what we needed. My 8 year daughter has taken to them really well and they are helping her to understand some problems with a friend circle. Will be recommending these onwards.My daughter reads very well but there books feel like they are at the right level and are a good reference source for several years to come. Might look into getting the others..

This was recommended to me by a friend when my daughter was having some friendship difficulties in Year 6.My daughter found it really useful and has read it both on her own and with me. She refers to it when she is worried about anything that's going on in her friendship group, and it's helped her gain better perspective on what's happening and has also encouraged her to be more assertive.It's obviously written for an American audience but that's not been a problem, the advice translates well - and my daughter speaks fluent American anyway thanks to the Disney Channel ;)I'd definitely recommend this to anyone with a daughter between the ages of 8-12 having problems with her friendship groups.

My granddaughter immigrated to uk from South Africa, and was not easily accepted as a “different” type. She desperately craved friends, and this book gave her very good guidance

This book is great if your daughter has any issues with friendships and needs some ideas about how to deal with them. It's written in an engaging way and they both read it through and kept referring back to it. There are some fun quizzes which we went through together and gave me a chance to discuss some real life situations with them too. I think this is a book they will go back to again and again.

I bought this for my niece who has encountered some difficulties with friends at school. The book is bright and colourful and the advice as you would expect is written appropriately for children. I would recommend this book and its a useful way to convey problem solving at school

My daughter is in Year 7 and having to contend with friends moving on and trying to make new ones. She quiet and not confident socially and this book is spot-on for the issues she's having to deal with - it's helped us deal with 3 problems during the first week. We're keeping it on the kitchen table to talk about those little (and bigger) things that crop up at school every day.The American spelling and terminology is there but not overwhelming.I never write reviews on anything, but this book is an exception!

Both my 8yr old and 10 yr old have found these books really helpful. There is only so much advice a mom can give before kids start to roll their eyes or glaze over. This book says it better/differently than I do, and so it makes a great "reference" guide for girls who are starting to deal with friendship issues at school. We have several in the series and have been happy with all of them.

Bought this book for my 10.5 yr old. She goes to a private school where there isn't too much bullying going on, but she is at that age where friendships are being tested. I wanted her to be confident and to also know that not every friendship is going to be perfect. My daughter is a very closed feeling person so I read the book myself first and then gave it to her to read on her own. I think she is getting a lot out of it because I can see a difference in how she reacts in situations with friends. I wish I had read books like this when I was younger. It would have saved a lot of heartache.

My daughter was having issues at school with someone she thought was her friend. I tried to talk in through with her. However, my little girl went from a sweet kind young lady to angry and sad. Ordered a few of these books as she is a reader. At first she said “not every answer is in a book”. After reading a few pages with her the first night, I could see the benefit. Things with her “friend” have not improved, but my daughter’s self-awareness and valuation of herself in this situation have. Was not expecting such a beneficial print but perfect for my 8 year old.

A ready reckoner for the girls growing up. My daughter loved the book & finds it quite handy dealind with friends.The import charges was quite high. Almost ended up paying Rs. 1550 to get the book home.

A great learning book!

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