That sounds like a good update! Maybe having something interesting to look forward to at school will help draw him out of his funk?
I know my parents have said they really regret not getting me therapy. I've told them not to feel bad about it because I can't imagine I would have gone. For me just hearing them suggest it was scary to me, because it made me feel really broken.
I do think therapy could help, but I have no idea how to get him there.
I don't know if this is appropriate for his age, but we did go to see a psychologist for a while with our 4 1/2 year old, when he struggled with an out of state move. We all went together and the most helpful part to us was the part where the therapist helped us understand how to effectively parent him through that stage. Maybe you could go to a therapist and discuss what's happening and get suggestions as a third party? (I have NO IDEA if that's even reasonable or a good idea, just throwing it out there!)
