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Dr. M is the author of five advice books, including Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? How to Have Fun, Survive the Preteen Years, and Remain True to Yourself, both written with her teenage daughter. Dr. M shares this advice column with Molly, a middle school student who loves to play soccer, dance, write and spend time with her friends.
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Dear Dr. M,
My friends Jordan, Kirsten, Shardan, Sarah and I all want to take tap dancing together, but Shardan's mom won't let her go tap dancing. It is hard on us because we can't find another activity we can do together. What should I do?
—Laura, 9, Oklahoma
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Dear Laura,
You've set yourself a very hard task—finding an activity you and your four close friends want to do and that all the parents think is OK. It might be easier for all of you to spend time together hanging out at one of your houses and then doing the rest of your activities with one, two or three friends. Just be sure that the same girl is not left out each time.

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Liz's Answer
Dear Laura,
One thing you can do is ask your mom and Jordan's, Kirsten's and Sarah's moms to talk to Shardan's mom. They may be able to find out why she doesn't want Shardan to take tap dancing and maybe help convince her that it's a good idea. If she still doesn't like the idea, maybe she can suggest a different activity for all of you to do together.
 
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