Your statement made me smile, and made me think at my daughter (age 10).
She had to change schools (and lose friends) almost every year. Most times, not because she wanted to, but because we had to move.
So she came with exactly the same replica: "Dady, I don't want to make any friends anymore, it hurts too much when I have to leave them!"
It was painful for me to hear that. But the answer I gave her was:
- My dear, you are judging this in the wrong way. You are not losing friends, it is easy to keep in touch these days. You have the opportunity to make a lot more new friends plus, now you have friends in at least 3-4 other countries.
So, last year we dedicated a part of your summer vacation to my daughter visiting her friends from the previous school, city and country.
Your statement made me smile, and made me think at my daughter (age 10).
She had to change schools (and lose friends) almost every year. Most times, not because she wanted to, but because we had to move.
So she came with exactly the same replica: "Dady, I don't want to make any friends anymore, it hurts too much when I have to leave them!"
It was painful for me to hear that. But the answer I gave her was:
- My dear, you are judging this in the wrong way. You are not losing friends, it is easy to keep in touch these days. You have the opportunity to make a lot more new friends plus, now you have friends in at least 3-4 other countries.
So, last year we dedicated a part of your summer vacation to my daughter visiting her friends from the previous school, city and country.