"only child" syndrome

[Genevieve Pierce]

I have a little girl, six years old. I am afraid that she is not doing enough with kids her own age. Even though she goes to camp during the day in the summer.

What can I do to find more friends for my bored little girl???

help????

[Erin Mantz, owner of "Rizzo"]

I was an only child! (I'm now the mom of two young boys.) I suggest you do what my mom did for me - sign your little girl up for a class or two at the local park district or community center; reach out to moms of classmates from her school and set up weekly playdates; bring her to the park to interact with other kids. It worked for me!