Some kids need extra help learning how to socialize and fit in. Find a gender-matched, older youth who can spend time with your child in social situations, like at the mall, a sporting event or party. Encourage your child to observe how the older child interacts with others and see how it works. For example, how does the older youth introduce himself? What does he do if someone teases him? How does he enter in to groups of other kids?
Encourage your child to practice the things he observed with the teen coach and with you.