Hello Everyone,
I feel like things are really changing for my son at school. He has a good group of friends but they are all now getting into football and he isn't really interested. More and more I hear they have played at lunchtime and friends with older children say as they get older still it is pretty much all a lot of them do at break.
I just worry that he will lose the existing friends he has if he doesn't share that common interest and that he will be left behind (and me not being one of the 'football mums'). I was bullied as a child and I think so many of my childhood issues are rearing their head now my DCs are in a playground. I think I am hypersensitive to everything they go through too.
I feel scared about what this all means for the friendships he has had since Reception. I think I am far too sentimental! In your experiences how does this all tend to play out? He does love some sports, just not football.
Sorry this might seem a bit insignificant but it is all I can seem to think about so would be interested to hear others thoughts, especially those with older children who have been through it.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and opinions.