Big hugs Bronxmom.

I too feel that my son needs more playtime than other kids. I constantly heard when he was in school "I don't have enough time to play." And he was one of the FEW kids that doesn't play multiple sports and didn't have afterschool commitments every day. He just seems to need time to pursue things that he wants to do.

YEs, the connection between the immune system and the brain is in it's infancy. I'd love to be a neuroimmunologist in the next few years. I'm sure some fascinating discoveries are on the horizon.