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Jan 30, 2023
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Soupie
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See if your school counselor has a friendshipping group. See if you can make some behind the scenes
play dates with other kids in the neighborhood. Is there a community center with clubs or groups he may find interesting?
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Child struggling with school
Null
1/30/23 9:05pm
How old?
cougarfann888
1/30/23 9:06pm
11
Null
1/30/23 9:07pm
Is that elementary? Or Jr high?
blackandblue
1/30/23 9:10pm
Elementary
Null
1/30/23 9:37pm
RE: Child struggling with school
DavisCoCoug
1/30/23 9:07pm
See if your school counselor has a friendshipping group. See if you can make some behind the scenes
Soupie
1/30/23 9:08pm
I would say plan some activities and invite other kids that may be more shy
cougarfann888
1/30/23 9:08pm
Nickelcade
Pro Logic
1/30/23 9:57pm
Is there a school Club that you can put him in?
Tesla Coug
1/30/23 9:13pm
Try going to school and take his favorite food to and have lunch with him.
Coug Dude
1/30/23 9:13pm
^^^excellent advice!!
FulhamUte
1/30/23 9:18pm
My wife would pick up our daughter everyday at high school, drive her to Wendy’s, then back to school while she ate...
Brisco
1/30/23 9:23pm
Hat tip to Mrs. Brisco. Great mom.
YSMACK
1/30/23 9:34pm
I went and played at recess with two of my kids last fall and it was crazy how
TempeCoug
1/30/23 9:44pm
Northern Utah?
Zedhead
1/30/23 9:16pm
We had the same issue…
FulhamUte
1/30/23 9:17pm
Have you been able to get him to share why? What comes to my mind (entirely empirically based on working with kids that
unctoothman
1/30/23 9:21pm
I have an 11 year old son who is currently in the exact same situation. Here are a few things we are doing:
CrimWalCoug
1/30/23 9:22pm
This is a great approach & exactly what it means to work things behind the scenes.
Soupie
1/30/23 9:45pm
At my school we would "hook him up" with a friend. Someone with similar interest
Stucoug83
1/30/23 9:27pm
You will get lots of suggestions on how to deal with this.
WizeGuise
1/30/23 9:27pm
Yep. This phenomenon is called "imaginary audience." We all think others are watching & critiquing us but
Soupie
1/30/23 9:47pm
This is kinda cheesy but at my kids elementary school they put
DataMouth
1/30/23 9:30pm
At home, I'd suggest finding a way to be present around him where you're not
Thrilliland
1/30/23 9:30pm
This is why school choice is important. Parents can find a fit that works.
777
1/30/23 9:38pm
Soupie, explain the eyeroll. This is a perfect example of why school choice
777
1/30/23 9:51pm
You're using a kid's social struggles that can happen in ANY school to score political points. Pathetic.
Soupie
1/30/23 9:59pm
What politics? He should be looking into other educational options that best fit
777
1/30/23 10:09pm
We all read your posts in favor of HB215.
Soupie
1/30/23 10:16pm
Who cares? What does it have to do with this thread? He asked for advice
777
1/30/23 10:23pm
Didn't occur to me until saw your post and it struck a tone of self-serving political points. Maybe I'm wrong but
Soupie
1/30/23 10:34pm
But that's exactly my point. You've been arguing this with me in other
777
1/30/23 10:41pm
It's an emoji. Get over yourself.
Soupie
1/30/23 10:48pm
Sure, just wanted to clarify you were offended by the term "school choice" and
777
1/31/23 12:03am
My son didn’t fit in at first and I switched him to a new school setting.
Don Carlton
1/30/23 9:41pm
He'll make his first lifelong friend soon. I was this kid.
AltTabbins
1/30/23 9:58pm
My son went thru this. We always made sure we had activities with family
zerome4sooners
1/30/23 10:12pm
Sometimes kids need explicit instruction on how to interact socially. Some just don’t figure it out and need to be
Spiff
1/30/23 10:49pm
My son was similar and is on the spectrum. His social life slowly gained
Traveshamockery
1/30/23 10:52pm
Thanks for all of your suggestions, they are helpful
Null
1/31/23 7:12am
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