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Lonely 10 Year Old
Sep 25, 2009 ... My 5 year old has 2 friends that he likes to play with a lot but .... Scouts, a chess club or some other interest of his where he will be ...
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- I would mention this to the teacher -- and ask her who he plays with. Then, tell her to keep a better eye on it without bringing too much attention to it all...
- Your son may not necessarily be lonely because he does have friends. He may be more solitary which is fine. If he is introverted, he operates better within than extern...
- Hi N., It is OK for a child to not play sports. Yes this is a source of friends or playmates but your son needs to be himself. Ask him what he likes. Maybe there is a ...
9 Year Old with No or Very Few Friends
If you live near me we could set up a play date, he is very nice to everyone. ..... Maybe even find a computer club, chess club or something that he is ...
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- I was always told growing up it isn't the quantity of friends it is the quality. Church youth Groups or sunday school classes are a great place for kids to meet othe...
- K., I feel for your son. My daughter was an outcast and has never gotten over it. Kids are so mean sometimes. Invite another outcast to the party. It will mak...
- I have a 19 year old with ADD and a 16 year old with ADHD. The 16 year old was diagnosed with ADHD in kindergarten. We took the child to a neurologist and had extens...
Activities for Children with ADHD
The things that help him are chess, reading books, Band...usually things like .... that is what mine does. he would rather play baseball then anything. ...
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- My son has ADHD and we do basketball...He loves it and it gives them a chance to run using those big leg muscles releasing all that energy so he sleeps better at night...
- I have a 10 yo with ADHD he was diagnosed at age 5. He is on meds for this because of school he was not able to handle school and they were not able to handle him eith...
- My son has ADHD for several years. I enrolled him in Karate when he was 5. It has done wonders for his concentration and self discipline. I recently had to keep him ou...
"BodyWorld" Inappropriate for 3.5 Year Old?
There are a lot of displays of people with their skin removed posing in different activities: playing chess, throwing a frisbee, riding a horse. ...
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- To my thinking, the only answer to your question is - it depends on the child, and even then, it probably depends on where that child is in development. At the age yo...
- I recently took my 4-year old daughter. This is her second time to Body Worlds as she also went with me that last time Body Worlds came to town. I think it all d...
- That has nightmares written all over it. My husband played a computer game with my daughter, who is 4, watching & she had nightmares for a couple of days about that "...
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Its my 15yr old step son that can play the WII all day if not watched. ..... ( This is why I was sort of glad my older boy wanted the chess set instead. ...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
What Is "Normal" 7-Year-old Boy Friendship??
Aug 31, 2009 ... Look for art classes and chess clubs and boy scouts. ... Perhaps your son would enjoy a play date with another boy if there was a project to ...
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- I would not worry about your son right now. It sounds like he is a good kid...and perhaps a quiet kid. And that is OKAY! So he likes to hang out with girls..as long...
- J., I'm answering from a grandmotherly perspective, and I hope I'm not too old-fashioned. You're a former teacher; what does your son's current teacher say? (I reali...
- Hi J. - you've received a lot of great responses. I wouldnt worry too much, your son sounds like a really great kid. Just keep presenting him with opportunities to t...
Gifted Child Failing
Play each situation like a chess game and have your moves planned out. It is exhausting and you may have to do it for a bit, but she has to know that you ...
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- There are already a lot of great suggestions in the replies to your post, but thought I would just add a couple other things you could look into. There is a priva...
- Consider if your daughter is suffering from depression. Good luck
- My daughter( who is now a grown woman with a grandchild) was tested in early grade school with an IO of 160. By forth grade she was failing everything,was a problem at...
10 Year Old Says No One at School Likes Him, Plays with Him , Talks to Him
It would have been so much easier for my daughter to give in and go play sports so she could ... Scouts, Indian Guides, church group, drama, chess club, ...
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- i had a couple thoughts as i read this, and the response that's already here. i totally agree that it will get worse before it gets better, and it's so sad that their ...
- Oh boy can I relate to you on this one D.. My daughter just turned 12 and is going through the same issues. She's dealing with girls who can be just so mean its ridi...
- It is so upsetting to see how mean kids can be, especially when your child is on the receiving end. Unfortunately, a mountain of encouraging words from a parent don't...
Should You Make Your Child Take Band If He Says He Does Not Want to Anymore?
Aug 14, 2009 ... He has been playing saxaphone for the last two years in middle school and ... 2006: Chess: The Musical: 2nd Place at Cupertino Band Review ...
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- Fine arts is a requirement in school. If he doesnt want to play music, perhaps he can study the great masters and composers. Or he may wish to go toward some other cre...
- That is so tough...I don't have a teenager...so it's hard to try and give advice, so I thought I'd just share my thoughts and experience. I was in the orchestra all t...
- The question is why does he REALLY want to quit? From what you have already said, it sounds like there might be some underlying reason that you need to address more & ...
Smart Child That Says He Doesn't like to Learn
Oct 15, 2009 ... run and play at the park, and laugh and be silly and eat and sleep well. .... school football games or even chess club or debate team, ...
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- Your son has skipped a very important foundation grade. First grade is where they learn about discipline in learning. He may say it is boring, but he may be having dif...
- A lot of times the smarter ones are the 'boreder' ones. My DSS came home after Kindergarten one day and had announced he already learned everything, so he didn't have...
- You mention the terms "gifted" AND "autistic". Have both terms been used to describe his behavior and manner in school and social situations? These are HUGELY differen...
