Playing together

[gutted2014]

Does anybody have any tips on encouraging DC to play with others?

DS2 turned 3 last week, but in all areas comes across more like a just-2 year old, so still does a lot of parallel & independent play. However, his language has taken a big leap in the last couple of weeks as he has started to join words and I'd like to ensure that I'm doing all the right things to encourage his social development, too

[wightjellybaby]

Does he have brother and sisters to play with who can help encourage him to join in with them or can/do you take him to a playgroup to play with others?

[gutted2014]

We do also have DS1 who is 5.4 & DS3 who is 8 weeks. DS3 is obviously too young to play, but DS1 doesn't seem to like/want to play with DS2, apart from wrestling/chasing games. He will seek out other DC wherever we are, whether we have gone out alone or with friends & DS2 just cannot join in with them, as he can't run fast enough or talk enough etc. DS1 says he finds DS2 boring and annoying as DS2 wants whatever toy DS1 is playing with.

We go to groups on the 3 days DS2 is home, he is at nursery on the other 2 days.

[wightjellybaby]

He sounds like a busy little boy!! I dont know what to surgest is there anything you can get d1 + 2 to do together so ds1 can help ds2 to do maby craft where assistance with things like glue may be needed or make a fort from boxes where they can play and decorate it together

[noahjeff]

when you get some little guys to play with this problem in - cry cry after - that's my toy