Not mingling with other kids

My son only really plays with kids he knows well. He has started to show an interest to others.

Completely normal for his age. At this age, they are more likely to play alongside others doing their own thing rather than with so much. Consistently playing with others comes up later. Look up Janet Moyles spiral model for an interesting read on children’s play development.

Obviously some children will play with others earlier and some later, it’s hard to put an age on it. But not yet playing with others at his age now, is so normal. 🥰

Oh! Everybody else were saying that their daughter/ son were not like their and used to mingle with all other kids at 2 years age itself! So i was just worried. Thanks for reassurance .

I've also heard from other mum's that kids at this age tend to play alone more and the interaction comes later xx

Phew I was wondering this with my son too! He's always been super shy and subdued around outsiders but I've tried to have him around other kids as much as possible but he likes to play himself and backs away if another child comes near him! He's getting better slightly but only if he's been around the other child a handful of times 🥺!x

oh we are in the same boat!

Was wondering this about mine too! Nursery said he didn't speak to anyone except to say goodbye one morning last week. But then he plays well and adores his cousins who he spends lots of time with 🤷🏼‍♀️