Do you tell your children not to talk to other children?

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Just wondering as my DS (two) often tries to make friends with other kids roughly the same age when we go to parks, softplay etc but they rarely reciprocate.

When I was little I very much remember playing with random kids I met while out and about. Do people actively teach their kids not to do this? If so, why?

Very sad.

Dd8 always makes a friend/s in this type of siuation. She will ask to join in if theres more than one. Two is a bit young to play together i dont think most understand that concept yet.

A lot of children that age aren’t sociable yet to the extent that they play with strange children.

I think that you're expecting a bit too much of the average two year old! DS has always found other children to talk to and play with but it started when he was older. Some two year olds won't be in nursery or at a play group and just won't be used to other children.

Really? DS does occasionally get others to play chasey games and he's happy as Larry.

What age do kids usually become sociable? Clearly he's starting early and I had no idea.

This sounds like a stealth boast but it really isn't.

It depends on their personalities and what they're exposed to. DS has been playing with other children since he started school and realised he could. DH as a child always preferred to play on his own and doesn't get why DS is so social.

No I don’t. It’s only now that DD is nearly three and she can effectively communicate with children her own age that she really seeks them out to play. I believe when just 2 parrallel play is developmental norm.