Anti social child !

[Bumble]

DD is 2 and has not had a great deal of contact with other kids, She is quite clingy to me and goes nuts if im out of site!She is a happy girl and is loads of fun but as soon as she is taken to a playground/playcentre or anywhere there are other kids she freaks out and cries until we leave she is the same with my friends kids its driving me nuts we can't do anything and if we do she spends the whole time crying and god help us if anyone talks to her :banghead: :banghead:
Any tips on how i can make her more social?
Daycare is not a option at the moment.

[Rainbowbrite]

How about having people at your place for a play? Might make it easier on her not to be out of her comfort zone.

[Blessed Mum]

Oh I have one of those DD's lol. A few ppl off here can vouch for that even after a year of meet-ups & hanging out. My DD is like it with everyone bar her father & I & brothers. I found what I had to do was leave her with MIL for a half hr here & there to gradually a few hrs & then when ppl wanted a cuddle or whatever I just hand her over & let her know its ok. Play time with other kiddies is good too :yes:

[SassyMummy]

DD is the same - she freaks out. A tiny 10-month-old toddled over to her at a playground, and she just freaked and tried to climb up my legs, whinging. Seriously Chanel, this kid is like half your size (or less?), what's she gonna do to YOU? :laughing:

I have no solutions, but I do know that, in our case, it's because she hasn't interacted with kids very often. She's good with people (after a while), but she's pretty timid at first, and especially around other children (older kids are better... like 10 or whatever... but with kids around her age, or like 5 or something, she freaks).

[cheezelkat]

My boy is like this too. I did playgroup for almost a year and he still freaks out as soon as we arrive. He freaks out at my brothers, the in laws, other kids, anyone.

He's so happy at home though. I've decided not to push it for now because its getting really traumatic.

[PinkBinkie]

My DD prefers the company of older children........she's 2 but she plays better (nicer) with kids of the age of 4 or above. I guess it's because kids are more predictable at this age? Not sure......anyway, I think it's all part of being 2 as well. My DD can be quite anti social in her aggressive behaviour, sometimes its easier just to stay home :(
I don't really have any suggestions, just thinking it may be another one of those "phases" that hopefully will pass soon :yes: