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5-year-old son expresses preference for previous home

🌱 parentingsocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A parent reports that their 5-year-old son randomly expresses a preference for their old home because his friends are there, despite appearing happy in his daily life and at school.

Who's affected: A parent of a 5-year-old son who has recently relocated.

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A local community app that matches parents with children of similar ages for low-pressure playdates based on shared interests.
  2. A guide or workshop series for parents on how to facilitate social integration for children after a major move.
  3. A neighborhood-based 'welcome' program that connects new families with established local families to bridge social gaps.
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Real voices

“My son says he likes more our old home because that's were all his real friends are.”

Source: Stack Exchange (parenting) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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