My children moved schools at the beginning of the year as we moved to a different area. I have 3 boys at the school and the oldest and the youngest have made a few good friends but my middle child has no one. He had made a friend at the beginning of the year but that child has since moved schools. There are children he calls friends but tells me there is one particular boy who won't let him join in with them at lunch and recess so he has no one to play with. For the last couple of weeks he has played with his 5 year old brother and his friends.
He is 9 and is very shy. He is an absolutely lovely boy - when he is home he is constantly chatting to me, plays so nicely with his brothers and is super helpful.
I have him doing a few different extra curricular activities so he's out there and has oppourtunities to make more friends.
I don't know how to help him make friends any advice would be appreciated.
How do I help my son make friends?
How do I help my son make friends?
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I think your doing everything that you can. Its really hard to see your kids without friends, but as hard as it is, you cant really help your child to make friends, that part is up to your child.
Maybe organise play dates with children from school, outside of school hours, this will help your child form bonds outside of the school environment
Maybe encourage him to take his interests to school, whether its home made slime/ craft, an animal encyclopedia, a microscope, sport magazine, magic trick/circus skill,will gain other kids interest, draw them to him and start conversations, and at least he wont be lonely he'll have something to do. Alone is better than with a bully. The right friends will come in time. Maybe he can volunteer to be a prep play monitor to pass some lunchtimes.