DS1 has just finished his Reception year. His best friend (a boy he's known since they were babies) is the most popular boy in the class - gets invited to everything by everyone. DS1 is quieter and more solitary (but much much nicer )- he really only wants to play with this boy, though he says that he likes everyone in his class. The problem is, it's becoming very obvious, because they're always together, how much DS1's best friend is being asked to playdates, parties etc, in contrast to DS1, who gets invited to all the whole class parties, but never to the ones where kids just have a small group of friends.
It's really getting to me -for the last few days I've had to stand at the school gates while all around me mums are asking for the best friend's phone number and arranging play dates over the holidays, while DS1 hasn't been asked to anything. The only social life he has, to be honest, is the one I arrange for him - he did get invites at the beginning of the year but these have dried up.
Don't know what I'm asking really - for similar experiences maybe? Have posted this on Behaviour/Development too because I wanted an NT and an SN perspective - as we're not quite sure which one DS1 is!