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Friendless at School

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MrsSnape · 05/03/2008 15:28

My DS (9) has never been a popular child, he's quite "eccentric", has different interests to most kids his age (for instance, swap the football with my chemical romance and you have DS) and he's also dyspraxic which doesn't exactly help.

Anyway, up until now he's managed to scrape by with one friend although even this boy used to go off and leave him on his own sometimes...

Now the situation has worsened completely because the boy has moved to another school so DS is completely friendless.

He spends dinner times and play times walking around by himself. Part of it is his own fault though because ALL the other kids play football...DS refuses to join in and seems to think that the kids should stop playing football in order to play with him instead.

He goes to karate 3 times a week so has opportunities to socialise then but it still leaves him spending all day by himself at school.

The school have no clubs or anything that he could join to keep occupied and have no plans to start any because there isnt enough call for them (all the kids play football).

Is there anything I can do? DS wants to move school but I think he would have the same problem anywhere...in the words of my chemical romance "you're never gonna fit in much kid..."

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dirtygertiefromnumber30 · 05/03/2008 16:43

Do you know any of the mums at the school? Could you invite any of their dc's back for tea to try and help spark up a friendship?
sorry, not really much help, but i wanted to bump for you. for your ds.

Flum · 05/03/2008 16:52

Ahh poor kid. I reckon you might be able to find a school with a bit more suitable stuff for him eg Computer club? chess club

what is he into.

hippipotami · 05/03/2008 17:06

Oh MrsSnape, I am sorry to hear this...

How would your ds feel about playing with girls?
My ds (I have told you about him before ) has often found some of the girls from his class willing playmates. After all they don't often play football...
And they seem happy to act out stories, make up stories, or play chasing games.

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AbbeyA · 05/03/2008 17:16

I don't think you should change schools unless you are pretty sure they don't all play football because the problem will follow him. A lot of schools only allow football one day a week for each class and they provide other equipment or have a day when they go on an adventure playground or similar. Would it be worth talking to the Head about playground policy?

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