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[quote=Anonymous]5th grade is a tricky time for some boys, especially if the boy is not overtly athletic. Boys at this age are not really deep “friends”, they are playmates. Boys that seem to have a lot of “friends” are mostly just interested in playing the same things. Many boys often don’t have the emotional depth to have a true friendship until later in MS (of course there are outliers and girls are different!)  I would try to get him involved in some kind of long term activity that is low stakes and individual while still being in a group (martial arts/ taekwondo/ karate/ juijitsu/rock climbing/track/runners club/ summer rec swim team). Then he can feel like he is part of a group simply by showing up. Also a great confidence builder. Same kids for many weeks, if not the whole year. I wouldn’t worry too much. Plan some hangouts, make sure you have some good snacks, fun activities (ping pong, basketball).  Finally, don’t pathologize him not having a go to best friend. It’s ok. He’s ok. He will have friends in his life at some point. [/quote]

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