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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are too quick to label a kid you knew for a few short months as a best friend.

I have two boys now ages 12 and 14. My older son has been friends with some boys since early elementary. Most of them are very good looking, smart, athletic, confident and the girls have crushes on them. I was afraid they may leave my more nerdy introverted son behind but their group has only grown. My son is also good looking, smart and athletic but he is more reserved and quiet.

8 is young. Friendships shift a lot in upper elementary and then again in middle school and high school.

My 12yo is very social unlike my older son. He is the one who seems to be leaving old friends behind for new ones. I don’t think he is doing it on purpose but he is meeting new people and his old friends aren’t all in his current classes so he sees them less.[/quote]

Thank you for posting! I can understand being afraid that your son's friends might leave him and I'm glad to hear that they didn't. I'm sure your son is good-looking and an awesome kid too. When this friend started coming to our house we thought he was good looking and smart but not sure about confident because he was probably worried that some bully might target him or that everyone in the class wouldn't be nice to him. He seemed curious about learning about this town and curious about the new school which was great. But I did notice that he seems like the sort of kid who could shrug off any teasing (including about his Tourette's) unlike my son who is very sensitive when other kids seem to be laughing at him. I agree that 8 is young but I think he's old enough to understand that my son enjoyed the way they used to hang out after school and is hoping he goes back to acting like a good friend. [b]Also, I think his Mom could explain how he should have nicer friends at school and not be joining the kids who put down other kids on the playground. Am I right?[/b] 
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Lady, you need to stay in your lane. Of course his mom should be telling him he should have nice friends but that doesn't mean he'll be friends with your son![/quote]

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