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GGG, thanks for your reply! Yeah, it's so hard to know what's a real 'thing' or not, especially at 3.5. They're all still so young and trying to figure things out. I haven't seen DS try to get physical with kids but I used to get after him if he was being overly confrontational and I almost wonder if I scared him away from figuring out how to react to other kids. I think he knows what 'not' to do but is a little flummoxed sometimes about how to actually get along and play. Plus no one wants to discuss Audis.

I'm glad to hear your counselor recommended the sports teams and thought it would be helpful. DS's best interactions with other kids are definitely usually on playgrounds.

Just wanted to post a quick update: In the past 2 weeks I've been trying really hard to arrange some playdates for DS and I think it's been great for him. When he's one on one with his little buddies he seems to be doing great and having a good time. We also went to a big Halloween party and he had fun and we've gotten to visit with a few of his preschool buddies outside of school time (at Halloween activities) and that was good to because it seems to be expanding his social circle inside the school a bit. We've also been working on the phrase 'stay with group' in terms of staying with our class or staying with me and his friends at the zoo.