Social Isolation

Laks09 · Apr 17, 2015

@skalluri - I don't try and make friends for my DD. It always back fired. These kids have a mind of their own. What I did was to find out who her friends from school are and organise play dates with just one kid at a time. That worked well.

Is there a Baalvihar class nearby? I taught Baalvihar a long time ago and those places are ideal for kids to make friends. Lots of the kids get together after class and play.

Btw, regarding groups, I agree. I've had a group of friends for as long as I can remember. We only socialise amongst ourselves with families. We don't include other people because we are a good sized group already.
We do have other friends and we meet with them or invite them over separately but when we get together its only us. Even with that, it's utter chaos. It's hard to add anymore kids or adults to the confusion.

StrongLady · Apr 17, 2015

Yes as Laks09 said try to know friends from his class and arrange play dates.

Try meetup.com and enroll on Indian mom's group , u can find kids of ur sons age.

gankita · Jun 13, 2015

I can totally relate my situation to yours.
even worse, m dh has long working hours, no fixed holidays, no car

skalluri said: ↑

I know USA is a country where social life is hard to get.
I try my best to mix with people, but still feel no sense of belongingness

People have so much ego problems and including kids they get easily offended for small small things.

Kids when playing together, if they get fight, we cannot say firmly to anybody, we have to have self control and tell the same to our kid but cannot say anything to other kid.

I have only one son, if I ask invite any kid for play date, they dont show interest, why? some directly comment your son needs sibling (yes I couldnot go for another pregnancy due to health problems, what should I do)

If they cannot come to my house, how can I ask them if I can send my son over . they should invite right?

It is very hard to gather children for celebrating birthday

we have money to buy toys, games etc, what is the use if there is no good company. ofcourse I play with my son, but kids need kids of their age. what kind of life I am giving to my son. It makes me guilty.

people will have their own circle and get engaged with their circile of friends and dont care to include us.

How should I face this social isolation.

can anybody relate to my situation.

dont tell me , try taking him to mall, barnes and nobles, enroll him in activities , going for vacations etc.. I tried all these things and beeing doing them also . these will engage him but cannot give him the good company to play.

Just feeling helpless..
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anika987 · Jun 13, 2015

do not worry..ur kid will soon find friends in school.even otherwise,how long can one be alone?he is going to grow up,have his own friends from school and college.no end to worry for this.relax.

these things will get sorted.kids grow too fast and they will have a life of their own.he will make his own friends.trust me.