Question about my second grader?

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Over the never me and my son moved to be closer to family, which obviously means he has started a new school. He has told me over the weekend that he doesn't habe many friends at this new school, he started at the beginning of the year. I thought he did make friends. Now he's saying when they do have time ti play, he'll ask if he can play and the little boys are  telling him no. So he says he plays with these 2 girls in his class. He did noy have this problem at his old school, he had the same group of friends in kindergarten and first grade. Should i talk to the teacher about it and ask what's going on at school? I don't want to be that mom though, or should i just leave it. I also don't want him to be a loner and hate school.

Mamawidsom · Accepted Answer

I think it is fine if you calmly mention to the teacher that you son has said that he is not being included in the boys' games. Can she confirm this? Could she keep an eye out and intervene? You might also want to see if you could actively set up play dates where you call the parents of some kids your son thinks he likes and invite them over. It is always difficult to break into established groups. You may need to invest some time and energy into meeting the parents and providing opportunities for the kids to get together.

If you have the opportunity, you might also see if you can volunteer in the classroom or at school functions where you can observe the interactions yourself.

rohit · Answer

Sometimes its nice to have lesser friends. It can take time to adjust. If you feel its impacting his studies then you should go ahead and speak to his teacher.

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Question about my second grader?

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