My 5 year old son made a close friend after starting school this year. I've been friendly with his mum and we've even done play dates. However recently he has been saying they don't play together anymore, which is fine I know kids go between friend groups.
After a couple of days off sick he went back to school where I physically seen this boy running away from my son in the morning with another friend. He came out the gate crying before school had even started, I gave him a cuddle and sent him back in but he came home saying the same friends had told him to go away at playtime and he played himself. My heart is breaking for him I don't understand what has went so wrong when they used to be so friendly. How can I help him? I've noticed a change in his mood the past few days and I think it's down to this at school.
He is quite a sensitive soul and although very funny and sociable I think it takes him time to find his confidence in a situation with other kids.