Is my child a loner or is something wrong?
ninasuman posted on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 10:40
My daughter is 2 years and 7 months old. She attends a play school but I have observed that she sit alone in her class and mostly she will just keep doing things on her own. Many a times she is busy in herself without bothering about what the teacher says. She does not interact with kids and she is not even interested in making friends. I am really concerned about her. Is she just a loner or is something wrong.
At home she does talk a lot to us and she actively plays with us. Is it just a phase or will I need to take some serious steps.
Till now your child has been staying with just you and she is comfortable with the family. But she will take sometime to adjust in a different environment. nina, am wondering if you daughter is used to meeting kids of her age or is it once in a blue moon thing for her. If not she is not getting comfortable in company of other kids.
Another thing I would like to know if you take daughter to get together and all as this makes her used to meeting people.
Hope this is just a phase and go with time.
Why do you want to force something on your child I think its better to let her adjust to the social environment slowly on her own.
I do not think you need to worry so much. It just sounds like your child is a bit shy and may take time to adjust in the social environment. Just what can be done by you is start taking her for more of kids gatherings where she gets to interact with other kids apart from playschool as at that time you will also be on her side.
Kids learn to adjust in social settings at different age. At this age kids mostly prefer to play side by side rather than playing together.
Another thing could be that moving from Mom and him to a group of kids is making him shy. Try to set some play dates with one of his classmates once in a week. This will help him get adjusted. Try to get him playing with other kids slowing and getting involved in other activities mainly in group. Start it with just one child.
All the best.
You cannot say that your child is a loner at this age. At this age many kids tend to play on their own and some kids take a little more time to adjust in a social environment.ust a family of 2 adults and 2 kids.
All the best.
Just keep trying to get him used to get together but start with a small group maybe j