Tiger

Until recently, your neighborhood social group has consisted of boys that were, on average, twice your age. This is not shocking to me, because as an only child, I remember always migrating toward the older groups - notably, adults. However, I also noticed a little change in your attitude and this concerned me. Not enough for me to lay down the law on who you get to associate with (because most of those older boys are good kids), but enough that I thought about laying down the law.

About two weeks ago, you started allowing a girl and a boy close in age into your inner circle. The boy is in your class; the girl, a bit younger. You had previously told me that kids your age act too much like babies. I am trying to be extremely sensitive to your six year-old boy sensibilities; meaning: I try not to make a HUGE deal out of the fact that you are friends with a (OH GRODY!) girl. However, I can't help but be thrilled that I came home today to find you playing in a "clubhouse" (a large box) while the girl and boy close to your age played with you and the older kids were nowhere to be found; because this scenario is close to becoming habit. In fact, you are friendly enough with these children that the girl came to our screen one day to inform us of your whereabouts. You have lackey's, and I am glad they are your age.