Boyfriend (friend that's a boy)

[Brit914]

My 11 year old dd is new at school and has become best friends with a boy who also happens to be new. They are practically inseperateble, chatting on the phone or at eachothers houses all the time to play. He is a really nice kid, and I am glad she has a good friend. But he has told her and anyone who asks that he likes her as more than a friend while she wants to keep things between them just friendship (thank goodness, they ARE in 5th grade). This is just a new situation for us as my daughters have always had friends who are girls around for the most part. I was looking for input or advice or if anyone has had experience with this kind of situation. Thanks!

[psych_mom]

Sorry, no experience here.

[auroragold]

No experience yet (thank goodness) but my tactic would be to just monitor the relationship. I remember having my first crush in 5th grade and it was just that- - a crush only (that I giggled about with my friends)

[cleanmoss]

sorry no advice here, my dd did have a crush last year in 5th grade with a boy who sat at her table he use to push her chair in and carry her book bag and teacher said they both would just stare at each other in a dazz at times but both of them wasn't really aware that they did this man Elementary was so much easier to deal with back then, she she could go back. I laugh at her she keeps saying that this Mexican boy keeps talking and talking to her and drives her crazy and she tells him to go away and said he is weird and ugly.  I just giggle and said maybe he likes you and then that drives her nuts....

[mamarj]

My DD hangs out with boys quite a bit but never as a "relationship" other than a friendship. She does talk about another set of friends in 5th grade that is a boy and girl that are best friends. She says "they like each other but their not boyfriend and girlfriend". I'd say just go with the flow of it. I remember that grade when I was young and there were "couples" in the classroom. It's just all a part of playing. At least you know what's going on, I never told my mom ANYTHING about that kind of stuff! I was way embarrassed to admit that I liked a boy!