Can anyone help?
I'm a bit worried about DS1, 8 in July. He's a sweet boy, very bright but rather immature (one of the youngest in the class). He's not at all street wise or cool, but I don't mind about that. He's not very confident, cries easily, but is anxious to please and kind. I can't help comparing him to some of the older boys in the class, who seem very confident and good at everything. Some are verging on being a bit arrogant (not a good thing imo), but DS really looks up to these boys. There is one in particular who he's very impressed by. This boy is a terrible boaster and quite mean to my DS sometimes, although he's been to our house a few times, and is meant to be one of his best friends. DS just seems to take this because he likes this boy so much, and there have been cases where he tells me his friends have made him be 'it' in tag, and then made it impossible to be caught, iyswim. Not sure if this equates to mild bullying - I certainly think DS is an easy target and isn't good at standing up for himself, although we're working on this.
Does anyone have experience of this kind of situation. I suppose I'm worried that DS's place in the class hierarchy will always be at the lower end of things. If things are like this in Y3, will they change, or is the way it will be until they go to secondary school? I can't help hope that some of the arrogant boys will get their comeuppance one day, but maybe I'm deluding myself...
Sorry, just reread this and it's a complete ramble. But I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's been through anything similar.