Hi, I need some advice on the social skills for 3y6m old girl. What can you expect at this age? My DD is chatty and playful with adults and on her own and with slightly older children of 4-6y.o., but not so interested in playing other children of her own age.
I am not a very social person, although when I go to a park I can chat to other mums with kids no prob. The issue I am having is that the kids in the park are mainly boys, who would rather be bashing the bush with sticks, roaring, and jumping, they don't speak English, and we rarely see girls in the parks. I think my DD is a little intimidated by roughness of the boys anyhow.My DD would rather be playing cooking with leaves and pretends to have me over for tea etc, or playing on the slides.
At home she loves puzzles (24pc), learning (to spell words, foreign languages, planets, periodic table, sums), playing with legos, counting (up to 100), painting, playdough and pretending to travel to space - and pretending to invite her cuddly toys for a party.
Her nursery is small, again, not many girls of her age, and hardly anyone with her wavelength (she does not play dolls or princess, mainly trains, insects, fish). Only the person her can "get on" is another boy whom we have playdates every now and then, and they love counting, looking at numbers and words, trying to figure out how to spell "sarah and duck" on BBCiPlayer search box.
I am not overly worried, as I am hoping that she will find a right friend at some point, but the nursery seems to be a little concerned.
I get the feeling my DD will be a bit of a nerdy type, but should I be worried and consider arranging for a professional advice?
Thanks!