Should My One Year Old Be Interacting?
with other children her age? She is almost 17 months and has never played with another child. I play with her all day which is wonderful, she is my best frend but wondering if i should find a play group, you know like get together with other moms, not leave her somewhere to play or should i worry about that when shes a little older? I dont know a single person in this city and we lived here 7 months. we have been places where other little kids are playing and she acts like she the only one but the kids were like 3 and 4 yrs old so i guess they werent really interested in playing with her any ways.I sometimes wonder if its not good to be the only person to ever have played with is her mom and dad, her brothers and sisters dont live with us and they do visit often but range from age 14-21,so that still not really playing with another kid, what do you think?
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Yes, she really should start interacting with other children her age soon – for sure by the time she’s 2. My grandson is an only child and didn’t have kids around on a regular basis – just our dog. Yep – he started acting like the dog…barking, chasing his “tail”, you name it! haha! It was cute, but a sign that he needed socialization, so she now has him going to preschool 2 days a week (he just turned 3 last month). It’s important they learn to relate to other kids, learn how to share, etc. – you’ll do her a huge favor just by joining a mom’s club or going to “mommy and me” type classes, etc. – look online – I’m sure you’ll find something in your area.
Edit: She’ll be fine if you wait until 2 before involving her in any “formal” activity. She’s going to be exposed to other kids anyways – in the store, at the park – heck, the play area at mcdonald’s is a good spot as far as that goes. You just want to get her used to interacting with other kids, so have her say hi to them & ask if they want to play – esp. if they’re her age. Start chatting w/the mom and go from there – you may find a playmate easier than you think!
I think a playgroup or a childcare (even just half a day) will help you child. This would give you a couple of hours by yourself, but still give her a chance to interact.
She will have to go to Kindergarten or School soon and she will need to know how to interact with other kids.
Even try places like Maze Mania etc, she will eventually copy the other kids and start to interact with them.
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