Whenever we are out, my son tends to be a loner. He's always wanted to play with others, but the "typical" kids would reject him at a point, or he simply didn't want to play their games, or play them their way. He was happier on his own. But whenever a child who was a bit ostracized or even a bit different would come along, he was right there, and they just clicked. I wouldn't even notice right away that the child was a Special Needs child, and sometimes, not even the parent knew it, but I would see the signs later. It's like he has a radar. It's kind of good, because these are the kids that accept him as he is and he accepts them as they are. Of course, after 2 hours, they all need to power down.

It's interesting, because my dh wants me to try to get him around typical kids more often, as he does often pick up traits from others, not all positive. But I tell him he's around typical kids all day in school. He needs to be around kids who accept him and can go crazy just like he does at times.

Do you find the same?

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No, my son likes everybody

My SN son prefers adults to other kids.