How do I handle this?

[Newgolddream70]

I am not sure what to do, if anything, so after some advice.

At school pick up today, DS8 said that he went up to one of his closest friends at break time to join in and play but this friend told him to go away because he's a freak! I have no idea where this has come from (and neither does DS) but it's really rattled him and he's upset. I'm fairly good friends with this boy's Mum - should I message her about it? The boy is not in DS's class because they mixed them all up at the beginning of the year but they've been friends since Reception and meet up
at break times.

I am so cross about it. Why do people
have to be so unkind? Part of me wants to tell DS to tell this boy to take a running jump but DS just wants to be friends and everything back to normal.

So. How do I handle this?

I think if I was friends with his mum I might mention it and see if she had any idea. Not blamey or anything, more just a quick note that DS was a bit confused and can she shed any light. It will most likely blow over though as these things often do, so I wouldn’t get any more involved than that.

Thank you. I've just messaged her along those lines 😊

Hope it works out. It is most likely something they’ll both forget about really quickly, but it’s hard not to take it personally on their behalf.

Ah hope you get a nice receptive reply from the mum. I would tell DS that his friend wasn’t like and to find nicer children to play with.