Hi
My son has just started high school and has gone to a school where only a couple of his friends have gone. This is because we were out of the catchment area of his primary school and our closest secondary school is a much better school than the 'follow on' school to the primary.
Am just wondering what other parents do with regards to new friends? DS started high school just hanging out at school with the couple of kids he knew from his old school but now has made a few new friends but they live nowhere near us (school has a huge spaced out catchment area). DS is 11 and has never really been out on his own out of school (is this very unusual?) DH thinks he should be out with his mates but he does swimming/scouts/orchestra at night and often stays with relatives (cousins his own age) at weekends, he also has a step brother who stays of similar age, and 2 younger brothers so he's not lonely as such.
He is a very studious lad and loves just staying in on the computer or reading but DH has worried me that he never goes out with his mates? How would I even go about organising something like that? Primary school is so much easier when you know all the parents and see them in the playground! DS2 has his best mate living across the road and lots of playdate invites to go it but DS1 is really lacking in that department. DSS of similar age has regular sleepovers and is never in the house, he is always out and about. All kids are different though, right??