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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]8yrs is way too young to expect her to play with a 5yr old. The age gap is way too close but yet way too big. If that makes sense.  I have an 8yr old and she literally has no interest in anyone much younger than her unless it is a baby. 8yrs old will easily say they don’t want to sit next to someone. That’s typical for their age.  It isn’t even remotely mean.[/quote]

I can't believe these responses.

An 8 year old should be told it's rude to announce in front of another human that you don't want to sit next to them.  This is basic shit people.  Yes, it's fine if she has the feelings.  Yes, it's fine to not make her sit next to the 5 year old.  No, it's not ok to announce it at the table in front of the kid.  An 8 year old should know better, but if she doesn't, correct the behavior.
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Eh. There is also a gender difference too. My 8 you doesn't want to sit next to another 8 yo boy. Let alone a 5 yo boy with special needs. My daughter would know to whisper this to me instead of announcing at the table, but the feelings would be the same. People are always hypersensitive with their first born. [/quote]

My SN DS has very sweet older cousins (of both genders) who are very nice to him, so no, it's not universal behavior.  In turn, my DS has a younger cousin he would pick on meanly if he could, and I am 100% on top of that.  I also wouldn't tolerate him refusing to sit next to his cousin.  [/quote]

So you make him sit by the cousin he picks on and are correcting him constantly? That sounds miserable for all parties.  [/quote]

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