DS has an amazing imagination and is constantly playing made up games. Quite often he writes stories/ scripts based on his favourite TV shows or books he’s been reading, and then he acts them out. He is very happy doing this.
But he would rather be doing this than spending time with other children. He says the other kids like playing games he doesn’t like - (playing tag or football in school) and that if they try and join in one of his games they “ruin” it by not following the story.
Despite all of this other kids do seem to like him and want to spend time with him. He is always pleasant and polite to them. He just doesn’t want to be around them much!
He has a slightly older brother who he gets on well with and we obviously do stuff together as a family that he enjoys. But he always seems keen to get back to being on his own.
I’m worried he’ll be lonely when he’s older and I’m trying to encourage him to be more social. DH says I should leave him be and let him be who he is without trying to change him.
We’ve just had a bit of a row about it actually. So who’s right - DH or me?