Sorry, no advice. just sympathy.

My ds had a miserable time in k. I wasn't sure what to do. I was in constant communication with the teacher about his lack of challenge. I did mention how he felt like he had no friends. Apparently, he was friendly and talkative at school. What I did not learn till summer was a boy was bullying him.

Before this year started, he said, "you know I had no friends last year." This year, ds is saying he's lonely. He does like a couple boys, but I'm not sure what they think. He plays alone at recess, because "everyone has other friends". I know he wants friends.

Interestingly, he plays fine in the neighborhood and interacts well at swim team. I think he does feel different and is very sensitive. I will say that I did arm ds with games for swim meets which helped. Usually he reads to kids- which soon is not gonna be cool. It is hard to watch him struggle with this.

Will be following this thread.