Hi Melpom, thanks, I also have a daughter 18 months older and out all the time with friends or people at least some who she likes and some who she is not so keen on, but at least she is out and about. I think he wants a 'best' friend like I do, I had a best friend in the UK like he did and we miss them, i speak to mine and they have visited us in Australia and will do again in 2017 but I suppose it's different for kids.