DD (3y3m) has always been a quite shy. At home she is very very verbal (at 2y10m she was assessed as having the speech of a 6.5yr old) but when out in public she refuses to speak to anyone. If she is talking with DH and I when out and about she uses one word sentences or speaks so quietly we cant hear her. At home she is LOUD and seems to breath through her ears! She was refered to the Speech Therapist for some phonological delay...she came back within the normal range.
At nursery, she goes 3 mornings a week and has done for 6 months, she will not speak with her teachers except in 1 or 2 word sentences. We took the Speech Therapy report to school to show she can speak...they didn't think she could . If her friends say 'hi' to her she just looks at the ground. If other parents speak to her then she again looks at the ground. There are only 8 kids in her class (we chose the nursery because of small classes...too many kids overwhelm her). She chats the whole way to and from nursery about her friends and how much she loves school, yet as soon as we get there she goes in on herself and refuses to speak. If she is asked a question by anyone she just looks at the ground. She is quite bright so even if she asked for a word beginning with 't' she will not answer even though she knows many answers. The class has a 'special helper' and the other day it was her turn. She was so excited about this going to school, yet when she got there there was no emotion from her at all, she just stood there silent. At playdates she is beginning to open up, but very slowly.
We sent her to nursery to get a bit of social exposure and confidence. I am very gentle with her and don't rush her, but I now feel something isn't right. Any tips?
Is this normal 3yr old behaviour? Am I worrying over nothing or should I be concerned. Many many thanks.
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Social skills of a 3yr old- is this 'normal'?
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tigermeow · 01/07/2008 22:04
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