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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 214085" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I think I would have to base it on my instincts. I would ask school to help him, maybe help him break into some group games with supervision? There must be some way the adults at school can help him socially. School is about a LOT more than just academics.</p><p> </p><p>I know I spent grades 3-6 sitting alone most recesses and lunchtimes. We didn't have a counsellor, and back then no one ever tried to help me break into the social stuff. I was very shy, very smart, and by 6th grade very bored. My mom said that the teachers told her that the kids would play with me but I never asked.</p><p> </p><p>I didn't know HOW to ask.</p><p> </p><p>I sat and read a book because the worlds in books were never closed to me. I was hopeless at sports (by hopeless I mean they did remedial gym with me for a couple of years - as early as first grade - and our school didn't have much funds for remedial anything. You had to be REALLY bad to get that.). I also didn't know why anyone WANTED to run around after a ball, or try to hit a ball with a stick. (I don't really know why to this day, but I can do some of that stuff now.)</p><p> </p><p>I know your heart breaks for your son. And that having him out at lunch isn't feasible for every day. But once a week doesn't seem bad, more often if it has a positive effect on the rest of his day. </p><p> </p><p>Have you considered picking up a pizza and taking it into the cafeteria with him? There will be at LEAST one other kid who comes over to chat and share! Esp with boys that age. Maybe if he had a "lunch buddy" and you brought them pizza once a week then he would start to make friendships?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 214085, member: 1233"] I think I would have to base it on my instincts. I would ask school to help him, maybe help him break into some group games with supervision? There must be some way the adults at school can help him socially. School is about a LOT more than just academics. I know I spent grades 3-6 sitting alone most recesses and lunchtimes. We didn't have a counsellor, and back then no one ever tried to help me break into the social stuff. I was very shy, very smart, and by 6th grade very bored. My mom said that the teachers told her that the kids would play with me but I never asked. I didn't know HOW to ask. I sat and read a book because the worlds in books were never closed to me. I was hopeless at sports (by hopeless I mean they did remedial gym with me for a couple of years - as early as first grade - and our school didn't have much funds for remedial anything. You had to be REALLY bad to get that.). I also didn't know why anyone WANTED to run around after a ball, or try to hit a ball with a stick. (I don't really know why to this day, but I can do some of that stuff now.) I know your heart breaks for your son. And that having him out at lunch isn't feasible for every day. But once a week doesn't seem bad, more often if it has a positive effect on the rest of his day. Have you considered picking up a pizza and taking it into the cafeteria with him? There will be at LEAST one other kid who comes over to chat and share! Esp with boys that age. Maybe if he had a "lunch buddy" and you brought them pizza once a week then he would start to make friendships? [/QUOTE]
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