Age difference does it matter?
@travibabiesgirl (1690)
United States
June 10, 2008 1:00pm CST
Hi all,
My son is in the fourth grade and will be 10 years old this November. He goes to a summer school program and rides the bus. There is a boy that has been coming over in the mornings and hanging out in our yard talking with my son who is in the 8th grade. Our school system has one school that has K-8th in it. When I look out to check on my son the other boy just gives me a look and says nothing. I get an uncomfortable feeling about this older boy hanging out. I am just wondering what other parents thought. Am I being paranoid or is this boy to old to be hanging out with my son?
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@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
10 Jun 08
It is difficult, but maybe next time you can invite the other boy over for a lemonade or breakfast or something. If the boy does not look roudy and your is comfortable let him try it.
It could be the 8th grader is lonely and really has no friends.
My son also attend a k-8th grade school to.
my neighbor also has a boy in the 8th grade and my son was in the 3rd grde, this boy came over and played with my son daily. I was happy because we just moved to the block and we had no friends around. I welcome the boy into my house and they became good friends and along with that, the boy introduce him to other kids on the block that was my son's age. and now they ahve a lot of fun together.
I just kind of keep an eye to make sur the older boy does not show my son something else that is not appropriat for his age.
@travibabiesgirl (1690)
• United States
11 Jun 08
Thank you so much. You have really helped set my mind at ease. I am naturally an over protective parent and it is hard for me to trust people. The getting to know him ideas are great and I will have to try the lemonade thing. So far he and my son just talk and they played ball with my youngest one this morning. I think you are right and he is just lonely. He has the lonely look hunched down shoulders and sad eyes. I appreciate you helping to ease my mind.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I agree getting to know the boy would be a great idea. We should always know the kids our kids are hanging out with.
