I expect, based on the two bolded statements, that this problem will resolve itself entirely on its own by December–if he’s had no trouble making local friends in the past and all of his friends were guys he knew from school, then he just hasn’t had a chance to ramp up in your new location yet.
Which makes me think even more that I’d let it slide for a bit. School’s starting soon, if it hasn’t already.
Sorry, I should have been more clear – his friends in Florida are the guys he’s known since elementary school. Up until we moved last September, he’s lived in the same house and gone to the same school district his entire life. His best friend lived across the street from us.
So, while I’m not anxious about him making new friends, I know it’s going to be more work and out of his comfort zone.
Maybe that’s you, but when I was fifteen, playing board games with my family would have sounded like the kiss of death. I’d much rather have gone to the mall or the movies, or somewhere with my friends. Of course, all kids are different, but most teenagers I know aren’t really into things like that. Of course, like I said, that’s just my experience.