@lillian_higgins_1: Watching your child feel left out can break your heart. As parents, our instinct is to fix it, chase the invitation, or wonder why. But one of the greatest lessons we can give them is this: If people truly want you there, they'll invite you. Not everyone is meant to walk beside you, and that's okay. Some souls are here to fit in. Others are here to stand out, lead, question, create and carve a different path. Those children often feel things more deeply and can struggle when they don't feel like they belong. Remind them that their worth is never measured by someone else's invitation. The right people won't make them wonder where they stand. They'll make space for them. Keep being kind. Keep being yourself. Trust that your people will find you. 🤍 Have you or your child ever experienced this? I'd love to hear your thoughts below. #Parenting #Belonging #SelfWorth #EmotionalWellbeing #RaiseConfidentKids #OldSoul #SensitiveSouls #EmbodiedEnergyMethod #MotherEarth #Wellness
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Saturday 18 July 2026 06:42:16 GMT
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Isy26 :
11 year old has whatsapp?
2026-07-18 06:53:29
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Nicholas Bourbaki :
it's a story of old , and id imagine you'd say to her to include them if she was doing anything, kids can forget but you'd have to wonder do their parents not ask where is so and so
2026-07-18 10:20:49
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Ann O neill :
That’s is brilliant advice for all age groups 💗
2026-09-07 06:50:54
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carol :
That's 1 of the main problem is an 11 year with a phone on WhatsApp that's the main problem, your daughter can never get away from it if she has access to a phone at 11.😩😳
2026-07-18 09:56:02
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Marion Roache :
I think a lot of people are missing the point of this video & just jumping on at parent shaming..I would also remind ur daughter to remember how those gorl made her feel..& make sure she never makes anyone feel like that from her actions & if she sees someone in her old situation, to be the one who takes that horrible feeling away. good job though Mam 👌
2026-08-26 18:10:27
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nomiemac :
I’m sorry she was excluded. I’ve started what I call ‘insult shielding’ with my 4 year olds. A girl said something mean to them so we are practicing replies - nothing rude just ‘I’m sorry you feel that way’ or ‘well I like it and that’s what matters’ we make a game out of it! I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing but I want them to feel confident in themselves!!
2026-07-18 09:30:57
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Aimee | 2under2 Mam🩷 :
Honesty with your children is amazing, when you’ve experienced & have a brilliant understanding of it .. hard truth to say but it will stand to your daughter for the rest of life! As for everything about WhatsApp this situation would have happened anyways, excluding your children from having phones isn’t always the case. Education, age appropriate usage and monitoring (respectfully) is massively important. Having an open / honestly relationship with your children will also open the door to them communicating with you with these issues, later in teenage years will also benefit you when alcohol/ drugs come into it. I grew up around this and I had a great relationship with my mam I always told my mam what was going on (she’s didn’t need to ask or search my phone) we had an open / honest parent - child relationship.. this saved me from going down the wrong road, not saying I wasnt a teenager at times but it most definitely helped me to have a parent who I could confide in, who I could feel safe with to be honest with me, who I could ring in any situation who I trusted to allow me to figure things out for myself but also jump in to help when I needed.. like this! Thanks for sharing Christine it’s a lovely perspective and your daughter is very lucky💖
2026-07-18 21:17:06
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Sonya :
I had the very same with my child , left out of everything , girls are awful for doing , much love to your daughter , that breaks my heart hearing this 🩷
2026-07-18 10:26:41
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avacado :
👏👏👏 yes leaving someone out is such a horrible trait to have i wouldnt want my daughter around them anyway,u did the right thing my daughter is going through this right now
2026-07-18 12:19:10
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mabelmagnet :
I’ve a 12 year old and older kids of 16 and 18, I think giving them access to WhatsApp and phone at a young age just opens them up to situations like this, once my 12 yr old is home from school he forgets about school and friend politics and just plays. Preserve the innocence as long as you can. Ours were always allowed friends over for play dates but no ‘playing out all summer’ allowed
2026-07-18 10:59:04
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Sinéad.Larkin :
No phones until first year !! All communication through the parents
2026-07-18 13:05:36
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🐍 & 🪜 :
I love this.. well done on being honest with your little one.. its a huge lesson and it looks like her life is better because of learning this
2026-07-18 08:39:50
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Precious onion 1 :
Wonderful parenting 👏👏👏
2026-07-18 14:02:58
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kath :
Brilliant parenting girl. Well done ❤️❤️❤️❤️
2026-07-18 09:12:52
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356987 :
they are not friends . plus the phone at 12 doing WhatsApp groups is a no no
2026-07-18 12:29:55
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Ken McGovern :
im so happy for her fair play to her for being brave
2026-07-18 14:12:47
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noreenkelleher1 :
thank you for sharing that
2026-07-18 09:23:49
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tarakenny151 :
Teacher here, great job ❤️I’ve had so many of these conversations with parents where they ignore my advice all because they want their child to be in the “cool” group who are not good friends to their child.
2026-07-19 08:43:58
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Gwen Jordan :
good on you ❤️❤️❤️
2026-07-18 12:54:00
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Donnamaire :
their parents understand
2026-07-18 11:46:35
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Mar :
very true
2026-08-28 22:38:28
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thereisalottobesaid :
Well done Mum 👏👏👏👏👏
2026-07-18 12:03:03
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Tessie :
11year old with phone😱
2026-07-20 14:33:38
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Nadine Corbett :
Excellent post- xx
2026-07-18 10:57:09
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