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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
4.5 year old only child doesn't want to join in group activitys
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
4.5 year old only child doesn't want to join in group activitys
by Hi, Jul 27, 2001 12:00AM
We have a strong willed boy who is going to be 5 in 2 weeks. We sent him to soccer camp he would not join in with the group only wanted mom. The first day I stayed on the field with him he would not do anything the couches aked of him. The second day I told him I was leaving and would be back at the end of the practic. What I did was dropped him off and went to my car and moved it so I could watch him. He kicked and cried for an 1 hour before calming down. He wouldn't join in he sat there and watched.I did the same thing everyday by moving the car he sat there the whole week. He goes to pre-school 3days a week I asked the teachers if he joins in on group activitys and they said "no" he likes doing his on thing. He starts Kindergarden this fall and I am very cocerned about this if he dosen't join in on activitys how will he learn? He only likes doing things on his terms.What can my husband and I do?
Heidi
Heidi
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jul 27, 2001 12:00AM
, Jul 27, 2001 12:00AM
There's a limited amount you can do, and the major intervention is to continue to expose your son to age-typical experiences. The rule of thumb is: "Keep him in the mix," and do not support his inclination to avoid social activities. Generally, with such exposure, reticent children become more comfortable and gradually increase their amount of interaction with peers. Be sure when he starts school to alert the teacher ahead of time and by all means leave the scene fairly promptly after you bring him to school.
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by sadhna801, Jan 21, 2009 02:01AM
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