6 Year Old Girl and Friends

Kids that age, cannot be relied on to be messengers.
MANY times, my daughter would say that so and so invited her to their house. Well, the MOM never asked me. The kid just said so. Many times I then ask the Mom, and she says her child never even told her that.

IF I feel comfortable with a Mom and their child, then "I" will suggest a get together. I then give the MOM the phone number etc. I put it in a sealed envelope for the child to take home.
I initiate things.
I don't wait for who makes the first move.

Also, some parents clearly TELL their kids, NOT to give out their phone numbers to others at school. Because, you never know, what happens or who gets the phone numbers.
I tell my daughter, ONLY give it to people I know.
For example.

I get involved at the school and with my daughters activities outside of school and begin talking to the mothers and make the first move. Some other moms at school have approached me and then I have approached others in order to make playdates happen. However, my daughter is really good at relaying messages and etc. I always end up putting our number with a small message for so and so to take home and give their parents. Next year I will invest in the school directory as I did not realize how important it actually is. Good luck and don't be afraid to make the first move.

Make a playdate invite for your daughter to give to her friend. Include your phone number so they can respond.

It's nice when the school compiles a directory-don't be afraid to make the first move-maybe with a little note your daughter could take to school and give to the teacher to give to a little friend-good luck!

I would make the first move! Once you invite someone over they will more than likely in turn invite your daughter to their house.

I would also ask her who in her groups (girl scouts, etc.) she likes to play with and if she'd like to have them over. Then when you pick her up from activities you can maybe wait for the mom and see if the girl would like to come over. You could do the same thing with birthday parties, after you pick up your daughter say she had such a good time and maybe the birthday girl could come over next week or something! Good luck!

my son comes home with friends phone number is his Backpack and we have kids calling from numbers he has given at school. Maybe your daughter could as for one of the girls phone number or giver her your phone number there is really no easy way unless you have a school directory

I agree that you might need to make the first move. I like the idea of approaching another parent after girl scouts or something like that. Often parents are standing together waiting for the girls to be done. Just have paper that you can write your name/# on and exchange info with another parent (or maybe even all the parents there). Is your daughter's birthday anytime soon? You could have a birthday party with all the girls in the class. Hopefully you could connect with some of the parents then. With summer coming soon, I'm trying to connect with as many parents as I can. Although I am not naturally good at small talk, I've been trying to do it for my daughter's sake. She loves to be social!

Good luck!

P.S. If you send a note home, you may or may not get a response from the other parent. Try not to get discouraged and just try another kid. Some parents are more receptive to playdates than others.

I'm a bit surprised by the lack of playdates too. When I go to school, kids will be asking for a playdate w/ my daughter so it's not that no one likes her. Some moms just seem lame this way but I'd pick a child and give your daughter a note to give to her mom. Or don't you ever go to your daughter's school? At 6, kids know their phone numbers etc. I'll have kids giving me theirs asking for a playdate. Just find the child your daughter wants and give her a note, get her phone number etc.