DS turned 2 a couple of weeks ago. He's a lovely boy, most of the time. Developmentally, I think he's coming on well. He walks almost everywhere, his language skills are developing well, he is (finally) eating a good range of foods, and he sleeps well most nights.
My big concern is that he is extremely antisocial with other children. He is polite and charming to adults, but he hates being in the company of other children.
I'm a SAHM, but have made a point of taking him to baby and toddler groups almost every day since he was a few weeks old to ensure that he doesn't miss out on socialising with other kids, but he doesn't want anything to do with them and almost always chooses to be doing whatever activity no one else is doing (being in the sandpit in the rain, being the only one indoors on a sunny day). Sometimes we get to groups and he decides it's "too loud" and demands to go home.
He seems incredibly sensitive to noise and gets upset by cars starting, has a complete meltdown if he so much as sees a Hoover.
I see other children his age playing side by side one another nicely and although I know it's too early to expect him to play with other children, is it normal for him to seek to avoid other children?
DH thinks I'm worrying over nothing and thinks he's perfectly normal, if a little sensitive about certain things. I'm just very aware that he'll be starting Pre-school in a years time and I want him to be prepared and not terrified by being surrounded with other noisy children.
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DS doesn't like other children
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nancerama · 28/06/2013 19:49
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