hi, could someone offer some advice please? DS is a sensitive soul, not a rough and tough type of boy, not into footie/sports etc like most of the boys in his Yr5 class, so has predominately had female friends up till now. He also has one male friend in his class that he plays with and comes over etc.
He came home today and said some of his female friends are now leaving him out and 'doing their own thing', and that his other male friend sometimes plays with other boys in a game he's not into. I explained that as he gets older it's normal for girls to want to hang around together, and that it's okay for him to not like sports or play the other games with the boys, but he looked so sad about it, and told me that he's spent a lot of playtimes sitting on his own because no one will play with him. I realize it's not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things, but it BREAKS my heart, the thought and mental image of him being sidelined like this. I gave him a massive hug, told him I loved him and that he's unique and life would be v. Boring if we were all the same and liked the same things etc.
Am I worrying unnecessarily? Should I speak to someone at school about it? He does do martial arts outside school, but doesn't really have any friends there either, but it has given him a lot more self confidence.
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MooMinCow · 16/10/2012 16:30
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