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Is your daughter perhaps having problems with friends, not getting along, being shy, etc.? Maybe my suggestions will help. Remember, you can't get too involved unless it is necessary as she needs to learn a lot about having friends.
Does she really think that she has a problem making new friends or is she worried that she dosn't have any or enough friends? If she isn't talking to you about the lack or friends, etc. then don't worry and create stress for no reason, if she is doing well with her grades in school
and isn't worried, then you don't need to worry either. If she is worried then there are a few solutions.
Don't get overinvolved in this friend situation: try to take some time and teach her some social skills or even role play like you are her friend if she needs to know how to handle a certain situation. Teach her to go up to someone and start talking: this always is a good idea as it's the way to make new friend.
Try to encourage her to invite a friend over to spend the afternoon or perhaps to to a movie: let her plan the afternoon, with your approval of course, as she will know what she and the friend may want to do, like sit around and talk, watch a movie, etc.. Don't plan the time when a friend
comes over as you need to remember she is growing up and needs her own space and time with a friend.
If she likes to play baseball, encourage her to sign up to play on a team either at school or away from school as she can make frieds with other girls as she will have something in common.
See what interests her: say horseback riding, anything that you can approve and also afford that might get her out with other girls and to make friends.
Sometimes your daughter may make a wrong choice in a friend and you'll need to work this out with her, especially if this friend is having a negative influence on her, as these type of girls can easily get a good girl off track in her thinking and her actions. But if you instill good moral values in your home chances are she won't pick the wrong friends. Don't make negative comments in front of her friends, wait until they have left the home, then sit down with your daughter and discuss the reasons you don't think
this girl should be her friend or be invivited to your home.
Always try to have her invite new friends to your home so that you can see the quality of that person and make good decisions on your daughter continuing the friendship. My suggestions hopefully will help, now just enjoy being a part
of this continuing maturity in your daughter's life.
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