7yr old son having hard time making friends in school

He came home and told me no one wants to play with him at school. He asked me how can make people respect him. I thought this was an odd question being that he just turned 7 in the 1st grade he is on the spectrum but still a bright happy child. He told me some of the other boys called him gay and he asked me what did it mean. I really was angry and my heart broke for him. My son is sensitive but to go as far as to call him gay Im shocked and Im not sure how to respond. I need advice. Any parents please! All he want are friends and kids to play with.

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jhenryscottover 1 year ago1

Get him in something that creates discipline and builds a sense of self worth. Judo or Aikido are a good martial art for that age. We started Aikido at 5-6 years so won’t be out of sorts. And then after he does that for 9 months or so, take him to something else that’s more exciting and mysterious, my father sent me to JR Marksman camp when I was 9, super fun and valuable experience. I ended up doing Comp shooting in high school, it’s a very fun. But if firearms aren’t your thing, archery or some sort of exotic fishing, either ice or deep sea.

If your son is being treated like a loser, you need to teach him to carry himself like a winner and then give him some cool stuff to brag about at school, that stuff matters a lot at that age.

Western_Bear8501over 1 year ago1

Sorry this happening to your son. Kids can be so mean. Are there any neighborhood kids he can play with?

GO-UserWinsover 1 year ago1

One option is for you and/or your partner to make friends with parents of kids his own age who go to his school. Do stuff where you hang out and socialize as families.

Kids are a lot nicer to each other and more easily form friendships when it's in a family setting and away from school and group/peer pressures.

When I was a kid, a lot of my closest friends were kids of people my parents hung out with. A little of that was because they started to socialize with my friends' parents, but most of it was because I socialized with my parents' friends' kids.

elaernaover 1 year ago1

What does this have to do w tiktok?

NormandySethGreenover 1 year ago1

First off, teach him that “gay”’isn’t a bad thing. Second, man what does this gotta do with TikTok???

Streetcurve26over 1 year ago1

Might have to teach your son a little about of street knowledge, kids today are brutal. Enroll him in karate, or if he’s into gaming, that’s another way to get them to interact. My son was 8 and he said someone at school said a bad word, I thought how bad could it be, he said M F. Damn! 😂. They grow so fast 😭

ipeezieover 1 year ago1

this sounds fake af. like written by a 15 year old.