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title: 'My child is being left out of social media groups'
url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/my-child-is-being-left-out-of-social-media-groups'
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date: '2026-10-15'
description: 'Social Media. My 12-year-old daughter is being left out of some friendship what’s app groups. She can also see on snapmaps that her friends are meeting up without her. It’s really getting her down and I don’t know what I can do to help her feel better. Can you help?'
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    - Toolkit
  tag:
    - 'Online Harm'
    - 'Home Life'
  type:
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  contributor:
    - 'Dr Bettina Hohnen'
---

# Supporting your child when they're left out of social media groups

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Social Media. My 12-year-old daughter is being left out of some friendship what’s app groups. She can also see on snapmaps that her friends are meeting up without her. It’s really getting her down and I don’t know what I can do to help her feel better. Can you help?

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