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How to help ds 8 make friends



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amother
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Post Mon, Nov 15 2021, 7:30 pm
Ahhh. Wish he had a good friend or 2. He does play with other kids but want him to have closer friends.
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amother
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Post Mon, Nov 15 2021, 7:38 pm
If it's acceptable in your community, invite the entire families of some friend prospects over for Shabbos lunch. Spending a leisurely Shabbos afternoon together can be a good way to go from basic acquaintances to friends.
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amother
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Post Mon, Nov 15 2021, 7:48 pm
Does your shul have shabbos group ?
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amother
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Post Mon, Nov 15 2021, 9:05 pm
I should note he has only 1 frum kid his age here. We basically live in a shluchis community. There are no other frum kids here and his classmates aren't frum. So he does play with other kids but would like him to somehow form a closer bond to some of the Jewish kids at his school. We do have friends over and he goes to them as well but they aren't so close like a best friend. We do have some families over for shabbos as well. But the shul doesn't even get a minyan regularly.
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amother
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Post Mon, Nov 15 2021, 9:07 pm
Not all kids have best friends. It sounds like he does socialize and based on your circumstances sounds like there isn't anything else to do.
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amother
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Post Mon, Nov 15 2021, 10:07 pm
Would you want him to be close friends with the non Frum kids? Would that be an equal friendship or would you expect that to be a kiruv situation? You might get better responses in the Lubavitch sub forum, most people here are not going to be familiar with your particular situation. It’s hard for a child to cultivate real friendships when their lifestyle is very different from their peers
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