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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't force my kids to play with kids they don't like. They spend enough time being forced to do things they don't want to, both at home and at school. Playing is for having fun.[/quote]

This is the OP. I understand your point. But this boy lives across the street and asks his mom to bring him over whenever my boys and the other neighborhood kids are playing outside. He is very obviously different. How do you teach your kids to interact with kids who are different? We certainly can't turn our backs to him when he comes over. He is a very sweet and gentle boy who is also lonely. He doesn't go school or daycare because of his condition, so there aren't very many opportunities for him to play with other kids.[/quote]
Try to explain to your son his condition. Just be there supervising those 2. When older, your son would feel horrible if you listened to the poster before and stopped playing with the boy.You'd feel horrible.It's normal for your boy to feel that he doesn't want to play with the boy,but it's a very good opportunity to talk to him about different people.
I feel bad for all the kids in my school who were different and very bullied or ignored/avoided by others.What makes it worse is that the teachers and other  grownups let it happen.[/quote]

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