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Help your child deal with exclusion

Beth Whitehouse

Newsday columnist Beth Whitehouse Beth Whitehouse

Beth Whitehouse writes about children and families.

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My daughter found out a classmate is having a birthday party, and she wasn't invited. How do I console her?

"This can be painful for both parent and child," says Sherry Henig, a psychologist in private practice in Plainview. But try not to overreact.

Figure out the situation. How did your child find out about the party? Is everyone in the class invited? Or is it a more exclusive party...

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