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[quote=Anonymous]Could you talk to the parents of the boys he does enjoy spending time with and try to work out a weekly kid swap for the summer.  Something along the lines of Johnny will come over to our house every Tuesday and your son will go to Johnny's house every Thursday.  The day you have the boys try to have a structured activity in your back pocket but first let them try to entertain themselves.  This would give you two days of interaction for your son and one day for you to relax and get tasks done that are hard to do with your son around.  Often times you just have to ask other parents and you will find out they have the same challenges that you do.

If every week doesn't work for someone try for every other week.

Do you have any younger kids in the neighborhood?  When my son was 9 we figured out that he was really good with kids in the 3-5 age group. He could keep them entertained for at least an hour at a time.  Maybe you could help him find a mother's helper job.  Many stay at home parents would be thrilled with the idea of having a little extra help with a small child in the afternoon so they could get dinner ready.[/quote]

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