11 year old boy super into playing with 7 year olds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had a kid on our swim team like this too. I told my DD to stick to playing with kids her own age, without further explanation.

And no tickling with any non-family member is a hard and fast family rule of ours. Too many stories in the mandatory child abuse training our church requires start with tickling.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very odd. Is he NT?

What's so odd?? They're kids playing, did you only strictly play with kids your exact age growing up?

When I was 11 I did not play with 7 year olds at the pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god, OP. You're disgusting.

+1

x1000 OP sounds creepy casting disgusting thoughts on to little kids innocently playing. But agree it’s not safe to be horsing around in the pool and the instructor needs to be on top of this.

[Anonymous]

I have a 7yo DD and also teen boys. My boys want nothing to do with the little girls. I would be disturbed by an 11yo boy playing and tickling my daughter. I also would not want a 7yo boy tickling my daughter either.

My BIL also tickles her and carries her upside down and I’m not a fan of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is likely that the boy is having developmental problems. A kid playing with kids younger than they are is likely not being 'creepy' or a 'predator' they are just likely having difficulty socializing with kids their own age. Which is generally really difficult for them.

So I would hope his parents help him because it is hard and emotional to take that leap out of childhood and he needs support. But I would not jump to any conclusions that an 11 year old clinging to playing with kids younger than him needs anything other than compassion.

100000% this thank you pp.
kids with adhd and mild asd often play with younger kids.
Please do not put some weird intent on this kid. Mine just turned 11 and still plays witn stuffies and needs my help to go to sleep. You are the only one making it creepy

[Anonymous]

Mine is 11 and they play physical with their friends and little siblings and still show some immature little kid behavior. The kid doesn’t realize yet the adults are the nasty ones with inappropriate thoughts. I don’t see the same behavior from 11 yo girls as most have started puberty and don’t want to play with younger kids.

[Anonymous]

On our swim team, it’s normal for 10 year old boys to talk and play with 14 year old girls, for 12 year old boys to talk and play with 8 year old girls. It’s a small swim team and groups are more mixed in ages than others. Kids have also known each other since preschool. I would talk to the coaches about not allowing tickling and, but playing is normal.