Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Behaviour/development

Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.

Flip

Original poster

does anyone elses ds 7 just play with girls? other peoples comments starting to worry me

8 replies

drinkmoretea · 13/10/2007 21:50

i have dt age 7 in seperate classes at school (my choice) the one will only play with boys and the other only plays with girls. He does not have one friend who is a boy apart from his brother. He is quite shy and not very confident at school. a couple of other mums have started to make comments like - oh isn't weird xxx only plays with the girls. I wasn't worried until this. do you think i should be worried? I don't know how to get him to play with boys, but on the otherhand he goes to football club and enjoys that (although doesn't actively try to get the ball)
sorry its so long :-(

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

onlygirlinthehouse · 13/10/2007 22:00

I really wouldnt worry, he is only 7 and maybe he just hits it off with the girls more. I have 3 sons aged 11 8 and 4. 11 and 4 yr olds have only boys as friends really, but 8 yr old has a mix, and best friends are prob girls, they are all different, and really you want to encourage a man in touch with his femanine side for future generations!

Original poster

drinkmoretea · 13/10/2007 22:28

so you really don't think i need to worry?

OP posts:

mmelody · 14/10/2007 07:47

What is there to worry about? I don't understand what you are concerned about. My DD now 12 had a boy as her best friend right the way through primary school. They are still mates now albeit not as close. So what if he likes girls? Just ignore the comments.

ChipButty · 14/10/2007 07:48

Ignore them! As long as your DS is happy, it's fine!

jsgirl · 14/10/2007 07:54

DS1 is 6. His best friends at school are girls. He does sometimes play with some of the boys, but he definitely prefers playing with the girls. Not worried at all. I'd ignore the mums who have made these comments. Or if they mention it again, ask them exactly why they consider it weird!

Riddo · 14/10/2007 08:04

My ds is 7, he does play with boys but seems to get on better with the girls (at school anyway). We have both over to play and the atmosphere is much calmer when a girl is over. I'm definately keener on the girls!

I wouldn't worry about your ds, if he is happy, that's the important thing.

Original poster

drinkmoretea · 14/10/2007 08:23

thank you all for your thoughts, i feel much better now. It is silly to worry about it isn't it?

OP posts:

Riddo · 14/10/2007 08:43

I always worry when people make comments and then worry that I should have been worrying before iyswim. I love Mumsnet

Flip