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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He will find his tribe eventually. Rather than focusing on what to say to him, maybe you should look for opportunities to get him in groups of kids where his strengths are more likely to shine? STEM camp? Some volunteer opportunity? But also it is ok to want something desperately that you can't quite reach. It's good for developing resilience. [/quote] I agree with this. Channel him into things he's strong at - STEM, magnet program, playdates with similarly minded kids. The number of kids who are in the so-called popular group is a fraction of all the boys his age. Most kids are not or don't have that interest. If you channel his strengths, he'll develop self confidence from the things he does well and he's more likely to find friends with similar interests. He doesn't realize at his age that popularity at this age won't matter when he's older. Plus the concept of popularity is fluid anyway. [/quote]
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