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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At the beginning of the school year my DS10 started walking home from the bus stop with another boy, also 10, from our neighborhood. They became fast friends and since then have either played in person or chatted over Switch/FaceTime on average 6 days a week. I was occasionally driving them both to school on days the mom asked for help, I would take them to the park, etc.

Fast forward to last week, a family who hasn’t let their kids out to play since 2020 finally let them out. A bunch of neighbor kids, DS and his friend included, kind of played between yards. I watched them here and they all appeared to have a fun time. Later DSs  friend’s mom told me she isn’t keen on the other family. I admit they are a little quirky but harmless. (They are a little crunchy, parents a little odd.)

Ever since that day, DS’s friend hasn’t been able to play. He’s still walking home with DS, but there is always a reason he can’t play. Even DS’s attempts to FaceTime have gone ignored. My DS says nothing happened and they all had fun. He is a little confused as to why his friend can’t play, and I don’t know if I should intervene or let things happen naturally? I have texted the mom this week asking if I could take Larlo and David (just our kids) to get ice cream (which we have done before) but she didn’t respond. I don’t know if I should just leave it alone. I feel bad because while the other family is quirky, I will allow my son to play outside with them if they ask, and [b]I don’t want DS’s friend to see them out there and feel excluded. [/b]This feels messy and I don’t know what to do. Help! [/quote]

I think that the bolded is just something you can't worry about, especially since the other mom already seems to be shunning your kid because of his association with this other family.  If she isn't worried about her own kid being left out I don't think you should prevent your child from playing with other families because of that kid.  [/quote]

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