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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been consistently worried about my now 5th grade 10-year-old DS. He's been in some social situations, summer camps and busses, where he has been bullied or not made friends. He's also had periods at school where he was alone at recess or didn't like anyone in his main classroom.

He has a BFF who is a head taller and 10 months older - and is very social and well-liked; BFF is an intelligent kid who also loves all the sports. My kid abhors team sports and the kids who seem to discuss nothing but them. These boys have been friends since they were four and they have enough overlapping interests (Minecraft, Pokemon, etc.) that they've stayed tight. I think having that one good friend has given my kid confidence.

In 5th, he seems to have found his groove. He's made friends with a bunch of boys, and many of them have or seem to have their own social issues. And they all seem like nice kids. It's a fairly big school (six classes per grade), and these kids have fortunately found each other. He gets invited to birthdays and occasional playdates (though part of that is my fault as i just don't have the energy to be hosting often - there are 10 boys who I could reach out to for a playdate tomorrow).

Honestly, I think the successes my son has socially are largely due to his being an extrovert. He'll try to make friends with everyone. Some kids definitely find him weird. But he keeps trying. And he's now found a nice group of kids to hang with. We've encouraged him to embrace his weird, while also coaching him about some of his habits that others could find off-putting.

Fingers crossed that the good stuff lasts. We haven't medicated yet. He has ADHD-inattentive and while he clearly frequently misses some lessons in school, he's only rarely been disruptive. He's bright, and that is definitely masking some of his learning challenges.[/quote]

He’s 10 in 5th grade? That’s seems very young. [/quote]

Most fifth graders are 10 turning 11. 
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Third grader just turned 9 and most of his classmates are as well. That means they will all be turning 10 in fourth grade and they will be turning 11 at the beginning of fifth grade.[/quote]

It depends if the school groups by Jan birthdays ([b]most publics[/b]) or sept birthdays (most privates)[/quote]

Nope. Most are September. [/quote]

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