Wednesday, January 9, 2013
I'm worried.
It hit me this morning. I know my son is likable, he always talks about kids he likes to play with at school. I'm concerned that his ADHD (along with other little issues) is keeping him from really bonding with other kids. I'm not sure that he actually has "friends". That breaks my heart. I know Teagan will have an opportunity to make lots of new friends when she starts pre-school (and she will cause HOLY COW). I'm not sure what to do. I want him to have friends, I want to have play dates with other kids (our house or otherwise). I'm just concerned that he won't. His lack of maturity is starting to concern me-is it keeping him from making friends his own age and own ability? Is my fault from moving him from school to school? Have we sheltered him too much? I hope he does develop life long friendships and that he does blossom. I hope he doesn't become discourages and withdrawn.
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I think Gav will have friends. He's in a new school. He's about halfway through the school year. I'm sure as the school year progresses, he'll talk more about friends. One idea? Ask him if there are any boys at school he likes to play with, and send notes into school with him, to have his teacher send home with those boys, asking for possible play dates; maybe at your house first would be better, so Gav is in his own environment. I didn't really have any real friends until middle school. :)
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