My year old DS is a very sensitive and fairly quiet boy who takes a while to adjust in social situations and likes to stay near me until he does. He’s also small for his age (genetics) and looks more like a 2 year old, but he’s very articulate and chatty. He’s just starting to play with others but still prefers to play on his own when friends come for most of the time.
When I picked him up from nursery today they reported that a group of boys aged 3-4 had been throwing mud at him. When I asked him about it he said they’d pushed him to the floor and covered him in mud - seems feasible as I can’t see how he’d make that up and he had mud in his hair, eyes and up his nose. They said he was really upset and they got the other boys to apologise. He seems ok but I’m heartbroken and really worried this is a sign of things to come at school etc. It’s not the first time he’s been pushed about and although I accept this does on with all toddlers I’m worried his nature makes him more prone to this sort of thing. Is there anything I can do to prevent him getting into these situations or to make him more resilient? is it something I’m doing wrong?