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[quote=Anonymous]I know a child like the one you described.    My observation looking over the last 8 years is that the statements coming out of the kid's mouth were things the parents told him over and over.  Let's call him Jimmy.  "Jimmy, you are so smart and the best at math in your class.  Jimmy, you can read more books in a month than anyone who is two years ahead of you in school.  Jimmy, your vocabulary is ...."  You get the picture.   The kid was so full of himself.  But here is the rub, he didn't know he was full of himself.  He loves his parents and if they said it then it must be true.  Three or four years ago the parents realized Jimmy really didn't have any friends and it was upsetting for him.  Jimmy complained that the other boys excluded him from playground activities at school.  But Jimmy could not stop himself from making the statements above because it had become his way of interacting with the other children.  Teachers had raised these issues with the parents over the years but they didn't get the hint.  The parents blamed the school, the other boys etc.  The parents spoke with the parents of the other boys who defended their own pointing out Jimmy's annoying ways.  Jimmy changed schools b/c the other boys just couldn't put aside the 7 year annoying habit of Jimmy's behavior.  It was a wake up call for the parents who through counseling for themselves and Jimmy are trying to unwind the mess they created.  Jimmy is happier at his new school but the friendship thing is still hard b/c he is now a teenager.

So my advice is to steer clear unless it becomes a significant issue for your child in which case you raise it with the teachers.  Ask the teacher to separate the two kids to the extent possible if needed.  Limit the contact outside the classroom.  Recognize it may not be Jimmy's fault but it isn't your job to change his ways.  If you are present when such statements are made then redirect.

Hope things improve for your child, and for "Jimmy".

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