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instead of talking to kids at the park my 3 yo throws toys their way hoping they will pick them up and play with him. I'm trying hard to teach him social skills he does well with children he knows but not always new children. he tells me i don't want to talk.
10 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]i just want him to be able to easily play with other children. he has a bit of a hitting problem- very rare now- and will sometimes take toys from others instead of talking. I have noticed other kids don't really speak to each other either. His former preschool teacher but a lot of emphase on his "social immaturaty" I see him as a healthy normal boy.
[ Reply | Options ]I'm also biased because dd's preschool teacher told me that she wants her to work on her shyness, so I am pretty defensive about this kind of thing. :) There are ranges of social when a kid is 3, I think, and we have to let them be who they are. So for my dd, I'm letting it go-- if she finds a friend at the playground, that's great, but if she doesn't, that's ok too. Maybe when she's older I will encourage her to be more social (she's 3 now too). You could schedule one-on-one playdates- maybe that would help him?
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My ds used to talk really loudly near other kids about things he thought was cool, hoping, I guess, they would come over and play with him. It was funny and sweet and a little embarrassing! The teaching him to introduce himself is the best advice.
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UrbanBaby Asks...
When I ride in a taxi cab with my DC I:
- Use a carseat
- Buckle him/her in his/her own seat
- Hold him/her on my lap
- I'd never ride in a taxi with my DC, it's much too dangerous!
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