Anyone out there have a kid/kids who have adequate social skills & friends but often prefer independent play/alone time over play dates, classes, group activities? And if so, what age?
ETA: This is not a question sparked by my experience with my child.
Re: social question re: kids
my son is just now starting to play with the other kids at the pool and at the playgroup we are in. I think its the age.
They play 'next to each other' first, but they know the other one is there and get annoyed when one grabs a toy from the other, etc or watches intently when the other starts doing something different. Later on then they start with the playing together ie: pushing cars back and forth, etc.
Its normal.
I think lots and lots of kids are like this. Mostly because it isn't until their just about 3 that they can even "play" with each other in the traditional sense. Before that it's a lot of parallel play.
But to answer your question- Parker is like this. I've never structured her play so maybe that is why?