honestly think he scares some kids with his loud voice and … zest. but that’s who he is, and it’s just right, and we would never tell him to take it down a notch. things just take time to settle.
so … i put on my confident mommy voice and said “it will be okay! don’t worry!” and smiled. but seriously, i died a little inside every time he talked to me about it. his eyes would get wide and his voice would lower to a whisper: no one will play with me, mommy.
which i can’t say for sure i understand, but it appears to be a note with some numbers 