TammyRass

Hey there Caligirl.

It sounds like you have a really sensitive son. My son sounds a lot like yours. He is really shy and reserved unless he's at home. He's VERY artistic and enjoys playing the piano. It takes him a long time to make friends, but once he does they're really close. However, I don't quite agree with the view that camping, hunting, and fishing are things every boy needs to know to be a man. My son is an animal lover and would never dream of killing any kind of animal himself. He doesn't like the outdoors a lot and prefers to stay home. Just because he doesn't camp, hunt, or fish doesn't mean he can't do other things. He does everyone's laundry, washes the dishes, cooks, cleans the house, mows the lawn, sews, and plays piano. He also excels in school. I never have to hound him about doing homework or studying and he's had a 4.0 his entire life. He's extremely intelligent (if he's read it once he never forgets it) and willing to share his knowledge with all of his siblings. He gets along great and is a real peacemaker. We recently had to move for my husbands work. My son wasn't as demonstrative as yours but he was sad about leaving his friends behind. What helped him adjust quickly was that we had collected addresses and Emails from his friends so he could write and send things to them. Once he realized that he could still communicate with his friends he was just fine. My husband and I also talked to him about the move and addressed all of his other concerns about moving.
These might sound like simple ideas but they really worked. (P.S. I found tips on the Real Estate Buyers website. They are targeted towards small children but they still worked.)