Advice please?

My daugther, Isabella (10 years old), came home from school today and was VERY quiet, which is not the norm for her. She did her homework right away and went straight to her room. She didn't want to go a birthday party tonight as planned for one of her friends, and I have heard her crying off and on behind her closed door.

She won't even take any phone calls from her friends, doesn't want to watch a movie tonight, nothing.

I've asked her gently several times what is wrong and she just says "nothing, I'm ok".

This is so not like my little girl and I'm kind of concerned.

My ex-wife is traveling and I can't get in touch with her to ask her advice right now or see if Isabella would even talk to her.

What should I do? Just leave her be for the evening and see what the morning holds or gently push her a little more to talk?

Let her know that you know something is wrong...that you won't push it but if she needs you, you are there for her....and let her know that if she talks about whatever it is...she will feel better

Thanks Kim, and to a few friends helping me in email with this.

Again, I'm just concerned because this is not like her at all. When I dropped her off at school this morning she was her normal bubbly and hyper self - but, this afternoon when I picked her up? A totally different child.

I just hope it's a "friend" thing and nothing inappropriate happened at school with a teacher or another student.

She's sleeping again right now, so I'll let her nap awhile and see if she wants her dinner and to talk when she wakes up.

Girls are so much more difficult to raise than boys!!

Wow!That is kinda concernig,But i think MisKim has the right idea.Just be there for her.And if she comes to you,Encourge her to tell as much as she can.
Good luck!!

Sometimes less is more.
Just comfort her without letting her know you want her to tell you whats wrong. Just pay extra attention. The problem might be right in front of your eyes.

just be there for her as much as possible and let her know if there is anything bugging her that she can always come to you to talk.

I hope everything is o.k and that it is just a she's not my best friend anymore kinda problem at school.

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