DS1 is about to start in P1 (Scotland) and has spent the past year in the school nursery. There is a girl in his class who he has said he finds annoying as she makes growling noises (his description). I haven't spent much time around this girl, nor do I know her parents, but from what I have seen I suspect she may have a degree of SN.
I have explained to DS that the noises she makes may be involuntary and the best thing for him to do is to ignore them and carry on as normal. Never to make reference to them and certainly not make fun of her because of them (not that I think he would, but I think some of the other children have). He says he's asked her to play but she's never spoken to him and he finds her not responding puzzling and doesn't know what to do.
Now, I wonder if I have gone about this in the right way. I want to make sure DS is tolerant and sensitive towards her, but I'm not sure if the way I have explained things to him is the right way iyswim. I don't want to make a big thing out of it, but want him to start the new term with the right attitude to dealing with his feelings of annoyance about the noises she makes.
Any advice would be most welcome.