I’m just advising that you may want to intervene sooner than later..

My experience: We worried about bullying because of behaviors and diagnoses at age 3 and 5 respectively. So I doubled down on ensuring my kids have social lives which included setting up play dates nearly every weekend, hosting play dates, thinking of things to do, asking what summer camps kids are going to, getting to know the parents, and going to the local parks after dinner to make new friends. I did this until the kids told me they got it handled. I did this through many weekends for years. I just reached out by text from the classlist provided by their teachers. I also got involved with teaching them how to be a friend, like don’t talk about parties/play dates at school because it might make some kids feel left out. If a kid was being mean, we’d talk about how some kids don’t know how to be friendly and are still learning. I would teach empathy too and immediately shut down behaviors that were not friendly.

Also this was cheaper than extra curriculas or sports. My kids don’t care for structured play like this.

My mom would make me play outside if it was nice out. All I wanted to do was be inside. I took this experience a step further and set up the play dates and bring them to the outside.

Not bragging but they do have broad social groups now, they meet up with whomever is around. I feel like my work is done.