I can only wish other kids and mothers would take the initiative for a playdate with my son. It's hard for me to take the initiative myself, because it takes so much energy for me, since I have to speak my non-native language and I still feel a little socially vulnerable operating in another culture. Plus I feel like I don't want to *push* my son on anybody.
He does get invited to class birthday parties (school rule) but more casual get-togethers are few and far between. He's perfectly satisfied, though, so it's more an issue for me than for him.
Anyhow, congratulations on all the good things that are happening with your son socially.
Well- we were there 4 hours...oh my gosh! I tried to leave...Jeremy wanted me to stay - so i stayed...
Jeremy played baseball(the best he could) with this boy. They played video games- and an outdoor lazer tag game together. This boy had a swing set too- so Jeremy could swing here and there when he needed too... There is a girl who lives next to this kid- so they all ran around and played...
This boy is going to come home with us from school in a few weeks.
Jeremy is in 4th- and I personally think this yr these kids found out who Jeremy was a lot more...
It is still scary for me though!!
Gail
I'm glad he had a great time and that he is so accepted. That is great!
I hope Sarah will have friends..we went to two different parks today..it is gorgeous 76' degrees here and although Sarah would play right up next to them she wouldn't talk at all..one park has a huge enclosed sandbox like 12 ft. by 12 ft. and a ton of kids in it..we stayed for almost an hour and a half and Sarah never spoke at all unless I prompted her:( Makes me so worried if she is ever going to want a friend. When the kids were doing there best to get her to help them make a mountain she got up and wanted to leave
Blessings,
continued...Jeremy got sick last Sat and could not go- so he is going today.
He did have 2 boys home from his class yesterday and it went FABULOUS. They chased each other around the yard with LightSabers for well over an hour. Jeremy would occasionally go and swing for a couple minutes to take a break and then came right back. It was very fun. These two boys will go to the 5th grade Jeremy is going to next yr, as well.
So- today, he goes to another boy's house from his class. And yesterday- while working at school- another mom came up to me and asked if Jeremy could come over to their house this weekend. I actually declined and we arranged to do it over April break - in a few weeks. I don't want Jeremy to get too worn out!!
It amazes me to see this. Kids are saving seats for MY son at lunchtime these days!!! It is a bit overwhelming, so I want to take it slow....at least I am trying too.....
Gail
That is great to hear. I had the kinda the same thing happen. All the kids normally are first to tell me Hunter acts silly, or talks about ugly things. But all the kids have been working on their books this week each child had to write about a page on each person and what they liked about them and what not and draw a picture of them. So many wrote about how nice Hunter is and his animals and what not. That was suprising seeing how he has attacked one student 2 times this year. But then again maybe the good outways the bad. I am so happy for you. I wish that my son had friends. Because he doesn't talk well or not at all. It is very hard for him to interact. Now that he is 11 the gap between his classmates is so much bigger. The only thing that Sean can do that his peers do is swim. He was invited to a pool party years ago. He loved the pool but did'nt interact with the other kids. I guess it matters to me more than it does Sean. He is just happy to be with us and his older sister.