My toddler is friendlier then others and it annoys me when others are not

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My ds has just turned 2 and is always full of smiles going up to other kids saying 'hi I'm xx' and trying to interact with toys and games etc at play groups or the park and I just feel like like other kids his age aren't as friendly as him and it's sometimes not very reciprocal. He is a such a sweet little boy and there would be no obvious reason why other kids aren't as friendly back.
He's about to start pre school so just hoping his joyful, happy, confident little self is embraced there.
Anyone else felt this way? Or is it normal at this age for other kids to be a bit 'off' with kids they don't know.

These kids are wayyyyy too much for my shy DD, she looks so awkward when a “spirited” child launches themselves at her / follows her around soft play / gives her a hug

Respect the boundaries pls people

Yabu.
I was very chatty at the school gates and over half the mums in dds class told me their kid was top of the class. (Note - they weren't, she was 😂).
Mummy goggles are wonderful in one way, it's marvellous that we have our kids backs, but do make you sound a little silly I'm afraid if you say stuff like this out loud.

My daughter is being investigated for selective mutism. It makes me so sad when other children try and talk to her and she doesn't respond I know she wants to talk to them but she can't . I also worry their parents think my child is being rude but she's not she can't help how she is.

Maybe they are annoyed with your kid being over-friendly?

@arethereanyleftatall

Yabu. I was very chatty at the school gates and over half the mums in dds class told me their kid was top of the class. (Note - they weren't, she was 😂). Mummy goggles are wonderful in one way, it's marvellous that we have our kids backs, but do make you sound a little silly I'm afraid if you say stuff like this out loud.

Whereas you sound merely insufferable

@Organictangerine

We all feel this way about our kids, OP. It’s called mummy goggles.

Yup.

Every time you look at a child and think “thankfully mine is friendlier”, another parent is looking at your child thinking “thankfully mine is cuter/less hyper/has better speech”.

My DS has never responded well to kids being super friendly and approaching him like that. Not every child likes the same thing or the same approach, same as adults!

If your DS ignored mine but then went down the slide in some daredevil way or ran "super fast" he'd then just starting playing with him but just saying hi, he wouldn't be bothered.

I shall let my speech delayed 3 year old not to be so rude to your golden child next time

My youngest child probably wouldn't entertain yours and he's 5 😬 it's just the way he is.
However most toddlers at 2 years old are still very much in their own worlds and not sociable. Yours is quite advanced to be seeking out socialising, so you're being unreasonable to expect the same of other kids the same age.

My DS is the happiest chatty kid ever. He can make a friend anywhere we go. Regardless of any language barrier.

If your son came up to my daughter and did that she would more than likely blank stare him out until he left without flinching or saying a word.
She doesn't want to be any strangers friend.

Both of my children are perfect and wonderful to me.

Mary, that you?

Must be hard birthing the next messiah, but give us mere mortals a bit of a break.

He'll be fine op - his joyful confident self will be embraced. He will at some point come across a toddler like mine who will kung-fu kick him if he even looks at a toy she's playing with but we all have our crosses to bare.

This is actually a very upsetting post. My child is 3.5 years old and all he can manage is a 'Hi' and not always. He has never introduced himself and he only started recently to use more words.
He has speech and development delay.
Be greatful your child can do that and perhaps be more compassionate that other kids aren't there yet and frankly they might never get there.

@Hugasauras

And yes to mummy goggles. DD is the sweetest and most delightful child and I always feel sorry for other parents that they don't have a child like her

😂😂. Ha, I totally feel like this too. I mean poor people, their kids are quite clearly inferior to mine! I'm sure everyone feels the same way.

Surely noone has mummy goggles that thick! Must be a wind up...

@Overthebow

Maybe they are annoyed with your kid being over-friendly?

I was just going to say this, sounds like he could be super irritating!

I really don't like it when kids come up and start chatting to mine. Mine hate it and they stop having fun to immediately run back and cling to me. I often have to put myself between my kids and other children whose parents would let them lick my kids if I didn't stop them.

Haha hes probably annoying the toddlers who just want to get on and play. My 2nd is quiet and shy but according to my older son and his teachers is very very popular. Probably because he doesn't get in others kids faces.

@Seemssounfair

Surely noone has mummy goggles that thick! Must be a wind up...

Ohhh I don’t know; only the other day I was telling DH that toddler DD has a sense of humour far superior to any other toddlers I’ve met. I’m already cringing tbh!

@Steelesauce

Haha hes probably annoying the toddlers who just want to get on and play. My 2nd is quiet and shy but according to my older son and his teachers is very very popular. Probably because he doesn't get in others kids faces.

Saucer of milk for Steel please..!

@Trinxsy

I shall let my speech delayed 3 year old not to be so rude to your golden child next time

Exactly this. I’ll tell mine he’s annoying a grown adult with his lack of speech and social interaction.

Saying other 2YOs are off because they don't want to interact with your DC shows a lack of understanding in children.

Maybe explain to your DC that others might be a bit shy or want to play by themselves and that's ok. He has done nothing wrong and neither have they.

Ah bless. To you he's sweet and friendly, to some others he may be an overbearing bigmouth

The truth is probably a bit of both! Which is totally normal

OP your kid needs to learn to go up to older children.

That's what my DD did....well until she realised that little boys like yours would happily share their toys with her and (mostly) do what she says.

Btw she's only 3.