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My wife and I have a 1.5 yo daughter. She is very active at home and knows most of her ABCs and 123s. She is both physically and mentally active. But once she gets outside of the house and see people it’s a whole different story. When my wife and I try to get her to play with different kids she shys away and runs back to either me or my wife. If I continue to push her to play with kids she will eventually cry. I notice when she does see new kids she looks at them almost like she is looking at a ghost or Alien. She does have some friends though. However, she has to see them a long time before she gets adjusted and feels comfortable with them. I’m kind of concerned she may have some very light form of autism or aspergers. I’m thinking this because I was similar all the way though high school till this day.
My wife had signed her up for ballet class this Spring. This class contains around 10 young children of 3 and up. The class meets once a week for about 1 hour.
2007-08-01 13:29:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I used to be like your daughter when I was her age,the problem is that she is used to see you and your wife almost all the time,she doesn't have many friends,so when she meets new people,she needs time to get used to them.when she grows up,this problem will eventually disappear as she starts making friends and going to school.
God bless you and your family!!!!
2007-08-02 04:15:22 · answer #1 · answered by Gardenia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry too much at this stage. A lot of kids are shy initially and take time to warm up to new people, and even to familiar people, each time they get together. If you see other symptoms of Aspergers or Autism spectrum disorder then it can't hurt to get an assessment.
I wouldn't expect your daughter to be thrilled at Ballet class, I would prepare yourself for the fact that she might need a lot of encouragement, and she may not feel comfortable being there.
It's hard when you see other kids being outgoing and happy in a crowd, but not everyone can be like that, and forcing your daughter into uncomfortable situations, isn't necessarily going to help. You might be best enrolling her in small group settings first, maybe find a drop in play group to take her to, or something, and then don't push her towards other kids on her own, maybe invite another kid to play with you and your daughter together. It sometimes helps to give them plenty of exposure to familiar "friends", and then maybe work up to joining a group setting/class with one of them.It might make your daughter more comfortable.
2007-08-01 21:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by cogecojelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's just shy, I doubt very highly that she has any form of autism or aspergers. My niece was like that but as soon as she attended her first year of schooling, she make an complete turnaround and made tons of friends. She still needs a little bit of time. Don't worry about her, she'll be just fine.
2007-08-01 20:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by JoAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good start. She probably needs to develop her social skills, with her peers. Along with ballet, try getting her into a sport like soccer. At that age the kids are fun to watch, and they learn to play together. Soccer is relatively inexpensive, as all she needs at this age is a pair of sneakers.
2007-08-01 20:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shes just used to being with her parents, when she starts ballet or pre-school she wont be like that any more, shes still very young
2007-08-01 20:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋