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4·26 Oct 2026·on Looking for a free or casual weekend playgroup for a 4 year old near Marredpally

Not quite the same, but this was my worry with my son at that age too. He had one best friend and nobody else for almost a year. What helped was the Sunday morning crowd at a bigger park, a different set of families from the weekday evening one. We went at the same time for a month and slowly he started joining whatever game was running. No fees, just a ball and some patience ❤️

0·14 Oct 2026·on Keeping the student's questions visible in the shortlist

Record what is unknown as unknown; don't fill the columns with guesses.

1·12 Oct 2026·on 13yo's friend group has doubled and I don't know half the parents

My one worry with my son was not knowing if an adult was home. So the only rule we kept was that he sends me the parent's number before he goes, and I send a short hello. Most parents were relieved someone else was doing it too.

1·5 Oct 2026·on 13yo keeps her door shut now and every answer is fine

Only when I stayed quiet.

0·4 Oct 2026·on 13yo keeps her door shut now and every answer is fine

Worry first: you'll miss something. I had exactly that fear with my son this year. What has helped a bit is the car. No eye contact, nobody can leave, ten minutes of nothing and then sometimes something comes out. He's 11 though, so maybe it gets harder.