Ask Amy: Classmate’s bullying is unacceptable

I once heard psychologist Michael Thompson speak about childhood group dynamics. He said that parents often want their children to have lots of friends, but really, it only takes one friend to make a child feel he belongs. Your son may be a “one friend” kind of kid, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Read Thompson’s book, “Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children” (2002, Ballantine Books).