Becoming aware of "friends"??

**Sirrahsim** · 03-15-2007, 09:50 PM

This afternoon when the kids came by the house and rang the bell Tyler came out onto the porch with me. The whole time I was talking with them he was waving like crazy and saying "Hi! Hi! Hi!!".
Not a single one of them bothered to say Hi to him and when they left he cried and cried

My little boy wants friends

Yesterday we had about half a dozen kids on our back patio with us coloring with sidewalk chalk and Tyler was SO happy. They talked with him and drew pictures for him and by the look on his face you'd have thought they were feeding him cookies !!

I need to find a playgroup or something. It broke my heart to see him crying and pointing at the big kids playing in the yard

**critter crazy** · 03-15-2007, 09:53 PM

Awwwww.......poor Tyler! take him to Chuck e Cheeses Mom!!

**Taz_Zoee** · 03-15-2007, 09:55 PM

Awww, poor Tyler. Have you checked on the internet for groups. Do you have a Gymboree around you? It's a fun place for the little ones. My oldest niece went there when she was a baby. Of course, she is 16 now, so maybe they don't even exist anymore. LOL
Or how about day care? Even if just two half days a week. I know it can be expensive (I was a daycare teacher for 12 years) but it would be a great experience for him.
Just my ideas.

**Sirrahsim** · 03-15-2007, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee

Or how about day care? Even if just two half days a week.

I would LOVE to be able to do this but we just don't have the money for it right now

I don't think that we have a gymboree but I seem to recall someone mentioning a playgroup here on base that meets every week or two. I'll ask around here and I'll also ask my church friends who have kids Tyler's age.

Chuck E Cheese is a ZOO!! We took him to a place similar to that and there were so many WILD kids. The kids in the toddler area were much to big to be there and were constantly getting in the way and knocking over the toddlers that did brave that area!! We rode a carousel and called it a day

**critter crazy** · 03-15-2007, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Sirrahsim

I would LOVE to be able to do this but we just don't have the money for it right now

I don't think that we have a gymboree but I seem to recall someone mentioning a playgroup here on base that meets every week or two. I'll ask around here and I'll also ask my church friends who have kids Tyler's age.

Chuck E Cheese is a ZOO!! We took him to a place similar to that and there were so many WILD kids. The kids in the toddler area were much to big to be there and were constantly getting in the way and knocking over the toddlers that did brave that area!! We rode a carousel and called it a day

I know Chuck E Cheeses is a mad house!! I wont take my kids, unless invited to a party. I was just kidding! he he he!
My youngest got stuck in the darn tube thinigies they have that go up to the ceiling, and I had to squeeze my fat but up the darn thing to get him down! not to mention, the palce has atrocious Prices!

But seriously, dosent the base have their own Daycare? I know we had our son in one,and the cost was based on Rank. even one day a week would be better than nothing, and if anything you would have some mommy time.

**Marigold2** · 03-15-2007, 10:45 PM

The local librarys often have story time. My daughter made friends there many years ago. Do you have any friends that have children his age? Perhaps you can invite some moms over for coffee and cake and playtime. Then everyone can take turns at each others houses. When my kids went into daycare they caught lice and colds, mom's playtime was good for me.

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 03-16-2007, 05:30 AM

Bless him - at least you know you have an outgoing and friendly young man there so when he does start mixing with other kids you will have a yard full of friends all the time.

Big hug to the little guy from his PT friends