Dad@20

I understand how significant it is for children to interact with each other, what’s a good age where the child realizes someone of about the same age is in the room and are able to establish a connection with them? (i.e. giggling at one another, maybe sharing toys).

Sorry! I’m just really excited to see her expand her personality and also trying to convince her mother it’s an ok idea to have her maybe enrolled in a play group or something of that nature.

fallon

in my experince until they are like 3 they don't really play "together" but it's a good idae to have them around kids their own age and even a little older at any age. Toddlers will usually play beside eachother. Kids love to be around other children though...a play group is a great idea. How old is your daughter?

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Kaytee

Nichole is 2 1/2 and has been doing share play as opposed to side by side play for a few months now. Her best friend (in the siggy) and her are veryclose and will run to each other and give hugs. THey also play imaginary games with each other everytime they are together. Games like house, and cooking and of course baby dolls.

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fallon

You're welcome. The time will fly by a lot faster then you think :-)

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Kaytee

it sure will!!! And yes they do side by side play till they are older toddlers

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Mindy

My goddaughter is 27 mths and she demonstrates the same play skills as Kaytee's daughter But her best friend is a little boy.

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Xero

I've been thinking my son reeeaaally needs some little playmates... I don't know anyone with kids anywhere close to his age. The only kids he's ever really around are two little girls that live in the apartment across the hall who are 2yrs and 5yrs old, and that's obviously not his range lol. But every time they come over he's all over them, trying to touch their faces and kiss them and pull on them and do whatever they're doing. And then he cries terribly when they leave. I wish I knew how to find some playmates for him... I think he would be so much happier if he saw friends every once in a while. He's so fascinated with little people in comparison to his mommy and daddy, and it's because he never see's them. Anyone know how I can find playmates for him? Is there a way to look for local people? Haha... I don't know. =p

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Mindy

Xero, why don't you try to find some mommy-child playgroups in your area? If you don't know if there are any, maybe you could google it? But I know in most areas there are groups like that, and they are usually broken down by the child's age. That would also give you a chance to meet some other momma friends too Best of luck.

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Missy

I agree and you can look into baby and toddler classes. Things that teach kids developmental activities and they can be around other kids their age.

Xero

Yeah that sounds like a really good idea... I don't know of any, so I'm having trouble. I tried googling it, but maybe I typed in the wrong things. I'll try local mommy-child playgroups? I'd love Eli to have little friends his age and I wouldn't mind being friends with other mommies too.

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