My heart is going to break if DS tells me "Mommy my friends don't want to play with me" again. I just DONT know what to do! The parents understand but the kids just dont! DS was diagnosed PDD-NOS a couple months ago, most likely being aspergers Syndrome. When he talks alot of the kids dont understand him, and he is SOOOO afectionate he always hugs them when he sees them. At the same time though if they are playing somethign like soccer and the other child kicks the ball 4 or 5 times without Sky getting a turn he gets upset. I just dont know what to do!!! It is so sad to see him come in the house and CRY ro come home from school crying because the other kids dont want to play with. He needs more than just his sister and I. He was in a autistic Preschool for awhile and that was even worse than his mainstream classroom, he was the most social person there. I just want to cry with him I don't know what to do!!

Heather

That's so sad I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with this. Kids can be pretty mean sometimes, but I'm glad that at least the parents undersand. That is half the battle most the time! I really hope that you can figure out a way to explain it and get through to these kids. Hang in there!
Erin

Gosh! that is so sad, kids are so mean to each other. It used to happen to my son too, and it really breaks your heart., maybe talk to the teacher, maybe she can make the kids aware that your ds is special due to his learning disability and needs some special care? my heart goes out to you, it breaks any mothers heart to see this happen.

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Your ds sounds like such a little sweetie pie. I'll be praying for him. It really is heartbreaking to see our kids having to fight for acceptance. Unfortunately it happens to all kids at one time or another.

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OHhhh my heart is breaking fo rhim

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That is so sad. I'm praying that things start looking up for him soon.

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I understand you & I've been trying to educate the kids at Nick's school because if they understand why he's different & that he's not just weird, they are more understanding with him.

I will be praying for you and your family.. for others to have understanding, patience, kindness and to accept your son he way God made him.
..... And also, maybe try a support group to get other parents' ideas and suggestions on how they deal with that same topic. Sometimes just taking the children aside (or having their parents do it) and explaining a little to them about the situation. That may change their attitude.

I totally understand. We are going through something similar. Right now I'm so emotional over it that I can't type more. I'll post again later.

I have never taken my son to be diagnosed (long story), but my son sound a lot like yours. It is sad, we go through it all the time. I have my ds in soccer right now and last week we got a call from the coach about my ds hugging the other kids and he kept goofing around and falling down on purpose (showing off). Anyway, they are going to start giving him time outs, much the same as they did in school. I thought soccer would be a fun place for him to stay in touch with his friends, I didn't want it to be a place for him to feel like he's doing everything wrong...again.

It hurts to always see him as being a little different. He is an intellegent, sweet, affectionate little boy and it saddens me to know that he is going to have a very long and difficult road through school.

I really don't have any advice, I just take each situation as it comes and try to teach him the "correct" way to play with other kids. The hardest part is letting him spread his wings to fly when I know he's going to fall. As a mom, I will always be there with hugs and kisses to try to make it better. I honestly think it's all we can do.

Hugs to you both,
Kelly

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