I am going to try too be as brief as i possibly can so please try to bare with me.

We just moved 2600 miles from where my children have been all their life(ages 9 in a few weeks and 12),and my little girl is having a birthday in a few weeks.We are going to have cake and ice cream with her with what people we do no so far out here.
My little girl said too me today."Mommy,can I have a camp fire birthday"?meaning a sleep over in tents.Let me mind you in michigan we would do this as we know lots of people and it would work out.Here it would not as we do not know anyone with children at this point.My little girl is as sweet as a button just really busy(ADHD combined type)so she makes friends but gets too busy too even take the time too play for long so they tend to drift away from her,which breaks my heart.
I have been trying to think of ways so that i could eventually maybe let her have a overnight party.It is a freaky world so we have to be careful anyhow but this is a idea i came up with.
Maybe in the fall once school starts up,send invites to a few girlfriends of sissy's and invite the daughter/mother or aunt or grandma or whomever is able too a cookout at a local park.I thought that way we could all mingle and let the children meet.I thought that way maybe i could make some friends and get too know some of them so maybe we could plan a future overnighter as my little girl wants so badly.
I just have recently lost 98 pounds and have lots more energy then i have ever and been sick so long from obesity,i want my little girl to beable to enjoy her childhood as well.I have always been all i can be as a mother but i am hoping some of you are understanding what i am trying to get at.


Does anyone else have any other ideas on how too make this possible for my little girl?My little girl and I really appreciate any ideas or input you may have to help us out.

For now, I would just explain to her the various reasons why it is not possible to have an overnight party at the moment. Perhaps, you could have an overnight party with just your family in addition to the birthday party planned. You could set up a tent in the living room, eat picnic food on a blanket, play board games, etc. I know that this isn't the same as one with peers but it may be better than nothing. If she has never been to a sleep over before, this could even serve as a practice one, so that she is better prepared for a real one.

maybe try joining or investgating the YMCA/ church or other youth camp stuff in your new area, they would have a gathering of parents/kids together in similar age groups, just tell em that your new to the area and would like some assistance asimilating to the new area etc, she will meat loads of people you can do a quick once over andinvite a few to a BBQ or something then plan the big camp out with whoever seems best for your family to hang out with. (its just another place to look)

Thank you all very much.We can do the inside one for sure.I am just really thinking of some ideas on how too meet new people and how too get to know families so that we are able to eventually have a overnighter.

We moved to our current location and knew absolutely no one. The way I made new friends was hanging out at the park with my kids and attending the kids program before church. Both are pretty good places to meet new folks. We also made some friends while my kids were taking swimming lessons at a local facility.

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WE just started attending a new church and there is some really kind people there.Good idea about the park.thanks so much for the advice.

Try seeing if there is a local website with events...like here. They list the events at the parks, the art festival that was just down the street...Summer stuff where you might meet some of the kids/parents she is going to go to school with....how about kids day at the local libraries? Parents attend too, nice way to chit chat quietly?

Hope,

I have actually took my little girl to the library activities and i really enjoyed that as well.I did not meet any parents as it was like they all dropped the kids off and ran which i do not understand that.I did stay and had a blast myself,all the little kids were asking me for help and how too spell words as they were painting and i just loved that.I will keep looking around,it is just so hard as we are in a really small town.Our population here is 4,500.I appreciate all your ideas and input.

Can't imagine dropping the kids off at the library -- oh well! My kids love the library too. Being in a small town should actually help in the making friends department in the long run. BTW, I love your need title!:)


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It is really hard to get out as well as my job right now is too be a live in caregiver but I have done decided I have got too take some time for me.I am not a selfish person at all,NEVER have been,NEVER will be but this could be some of my stress for sure.

I am taking my kids to the fair for the day today and we are going to enjoy ourselfs.I am not even going to spend millions (as if i had that,lol),but we are going to enjoy the day today.

Thanks,I made that name up as minn306 and i use too and still do fool around about me making her cookies,lol.As many of us don't,i get bored of the same thing over and over so that name will be changed soon too,lol.

Have a wonderful day today!!!!