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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Finding out from the teacher that my 11yo 5th grade child spent the entire year eating lunch alone is tearing at my heart. He would always say lunch was good and never mention that he was alone at the table he sat at. When I found out and asked him, he says that he was fine and didn’t need company. I wish someone would have encouraged other kids to sit with him.

I worry that I may be feeling this more deeply as I was a severely depressed teenager who made multiple attempts so this worries me that he could end up like I did. I also do not want to place unrelated pressure onto him as I was also in a different setting, neighborhood, and life circumstance. So I’m torn on how to approach this but he will also be going to middle school next year.

If you sat alone at lunch in school, did you feel like it caused you sadness or were you truly content? [/quote]

The teacher should have let you know sooner so you as the parent could assess whether it was normal or okay. Does he have friends? If not try this summer to help him find his people which normally happens over shared interests - whether it is sports, arts, religion, etc...

Sorry you are sad. It sucks but he is okay now and from here on out just focus on next steps. Good luck. [/quote]

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