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School playground

miffy

Not sure if I am in the right place! but are there other parents out there whose heart breaks knowing that their son standing in the school playground alone watching the other children playing. With the insight that they are different and have no friends but dont want to be different and want to have friends.

My son tells his sister and teacher how he feels and their hearts ache for him too, arrrrrgh

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  • Hi,

    it is a horrible thought when you're at work or home, that your child is having a really hard time in the place where he spends the majority of their week.

    My son's school is fantastic. they have put a few things in place for him. he has his own box in class, where he can bring things in from home. only he can go to this box, and it's for playtimes when he's not feeling that he can cope with the playground hustle and bustle. the rest of his class are aware they can't touch the things in the box, and they are very good at giving him spsce. his teacher made a point of talking to the whole class about how everybody is different, and have their own breaking points. she mentioned that Ben has a shorter breaking point, so asked that they support him if they can see he's not having a good day. none of them are aware of his diagnosis, so they aren't horrible to him - they're a great bunch of kids!

    also, they have now appointed Ben as the librarian for school lunchtimes. he responds well to responsibility, so has taken it upon himself to order the books, and enjoys finding the books children ask for. They have even given him a proper pin with his title to wear! he wears it with pride, and really enjoys it.

    perhaps you could suggest to school similar things, putting your sons strengths to good use, helping the school and making your son feel like a valued person.

    hope this helps :)

    sarah

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  • Hi,

    it is a horrible thought when you're at work or home, that your child is having a really hard time in the place where he spends the majority of their week.

    My son's school is fantastic. they have put a few things in place for him. he has his own box in class, where he can bring things in from home. only he can go to this box, and it's for playtimes when he's not feeling that he can cope with the playground hustle and bustle. the rest of his class are aware they can't touch the things in the box, and they are very good at giving him spsce. his teacher made a point of talking to the whole class about how everybody is different, and have their own breaking points. she mentioned that Ben has a shorter breaking point, so asked that they support him if they can see he's not having a good day. none of them are aware of his diagnosis, so they aren't horrible to him - they're a great bunch of kids!

    also, they have now appointed Ben as the librarian for school lunchtimes. he responds well to responsibility, so has taken it upon himself to order the books, and enjoys finding the books children ask for. They have even given him a proper pin with his title to wear! he wears it with pride, and really enjoys it.

    perhaps you could suggest to school similar things, putting your sons strengths to good use, helping the school and making your son feel like a valued person.

    hope this helps :)

    sarah

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