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gloria08 - February 28th, 2011 12:34 AM

There are kids who are so good with socialization. They can easily blend well in the crowd and they usually are the kids who can easily establish friendships. Having a good friend is also a very helpful part of growing up. You can teach your kids by showing them how to do it. You have to practice what you preach.

brenda - February 28th, 2011 2:41 AM

hi! that's actually one concern of mine. My 3-year old boy seem to be hesitant in playing with other kids. I've noticed that whenever we visit my friend who has a 4-year old boy, he doesn't play with him. I mean, he plays with his toy truck near my friend's son who is also playing with his own toy. But they don't talk or play together... you know what i mean?

MandyLady - February 28th, 2011 2:44 AM

brenda - there is actually what we call us "parallel play" which is common for pre-school kids. They do exactly what you just described. They play side by side but they don't play "together", like they don't share the toy. It's called parallel play, and it's just normal, don't worry. When they become comfortable with each other then that will be the time when they become playmates.

brOOke - February 28th, 2011 10:08 AM

mandylady - i never knew about that, I noticed my younger brother acts that way before, but it never really bothered me. I thought he just plainly didn't like the other kid. That's a cool stuff to know. thanks!

karen - March 2nd, 2011 3:17 AM

expose your kid in workshops where there are lots of fun activities. Constant exposure to others can help her/him learn how to interact well with others.

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