Originally Posted by
magnoliaparadise
Others have said that this boy needs some friends and a chance. OK, I can see that. But your child needs to learn to make good friends and this boy may not be good at that (yet). It seems like encouraging a kid (yours in this case) to take care of another by having a playdate when he doesn't even want to seems to only be teaching your own child to be a codependent. It's always important to be kind to others, but he should know too that he isn't required to befriend someone he doesn't necessarily want to befriend. That's just as important lesson as giving the other boy a chance.
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