Video of Adam and his best friend So, here is video of Adam and his best friend Matthew. It seems my child is stalking Matthew. Adam is totally obsessed with Matthew, and while Matthew shares his affection, Adam has to seriously pursue him to get some acknowledgement sometimes. I took this video yesterday and Matthew didn't seem to be as affectionate as he usually is....usually they greet each other immediately. You notice Adam is having to chase Matthew and do their "circle thing" to get his attention (this is where my child looks like a stalker). Anyways, Adam is completely infatuated with Matthew and has a terrible time transitioning away from him (Matthew, for whatever reason, maybe not as aware of what's going on, or...well, I don't know why, but his teachers have assured me that he LOVES Adam, isn't having as hard a time with this) when they are split up into their groups. Any thoughts? Anybody have experience with this or have any advice on how to ease the pain of seperation for my little one? He is having horrible, horrible meltdowns and crying episodes when he is seperated from Matthew, both when they go to their seperate groups and when we have to go home This first video is when we first got to school:
He finally gets his hug:
I remember when Keith was little he would act like that. He latched on to one boy and did not want anyone else by that boy. It was a hard concept for my son too that people need thier space. He also had trouble understanding why his friend would want to play with anyone else.
How very sweet...thanks for sharing..he's a cutie!! Karrie So cute. It looks like Matthew is enjoying the interaction too. It seems more like a game between the two of them, than a "stalking" scenario. I think it's great that he is initiating socially. I think the fact that he has a favorite friend at school is wonderful! I have no idea how to handle the separation issue as I've never experienced this with my kids. Would a social story help? Does he understand that when they go their separate ways at the end of the day, it's not forever? Would having a little photo album of him and Matthew that he can look at when they are not together help? Just throwing out ideas.He is such a cutie!! 
I love it! That is what my daughter does to my son. It has turned into a game. And of coarse we are happy with any interactionWOW great vid, I think the fact that he has a best friend and wants to be with him is AWESOME. He is young so the separation thing my get better in time. Thanks for sharing That was so sweet watching him..he is such a sweetie chasing him..Sarah runs away the instant someone approaches her so you are very lucky:) That might be the cutest thing I have ever seen!As Jasper doesn't approach other children at all, I think this may be a good problem to have! Why did they separate them? They're lucky they found each other. |
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Edited to add that Adam is the little boy in the light blue shirt, Matthew the one in the green.
