Questions tagged [socialization]
Learning how to behave in a socially acceptable way. Also social interaction with others. See also [social-development], [relationships], [friends], [peer-pressure].
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Disadvantages of classroom environments?
One common objection to homeschooling is that it allegedly doesn't socialize children as well as a classroom environment, but couldn't a classroom environment be disadvantageous for the socialization ...
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Handling bullying in neigbourhood playgroup
Our street is home to a group of kids varying in age from 7 to 11 who play together in varying composition on a regular basis.
The play is usually healthy and fun. They play catch, build huts, play ...
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My 8 y/o kid has problems socialising and said he hates himself
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My 8 year old boy is having trouble making friends. He has always been a bit different and has never been much of an extrovert. I have never thought of it as a problem, since I've always ...
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I've accidentally taught my 3 year old son to say sorry all the time by being an overapologiser... how to adjust this?
I am an overapologiser, and I have accidentally as a dad, taught my 3 year old son to do the same.
This is out of courteous behaviour: I will say to him "sorry, x; I forgot you were waiting to&...
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18-month-old kicked out of church nursery
Our 18-month old was kicked out of our church's nursery where we send him during worship services & church classes. He's kicked out unless one of us are in there with him, which makes it difficult ...
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Are kids with daycare background antisocial?
I am a new parent to an 8-month-old boy. We are in a dilemma about whether to put the child in daycare (both parents are working) or take care of him at home (wife would have to leave her job).
I ...
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My child witnessed a toddler being taught to cuss by older kids. How to deal with rude language at social gatherings?
I took my 9 year old son to a little social gathering with some kids from different sporting activities. Some of the families attending this gathering come from a very "rough" background.
One of the ...
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How can I undo the bad behavior my 2.5 year old daughter learned from 5 year old children?
We went on a trip with some friends for 2 days, and there were three 5-year-old girls.
After returning from the trip, my daughter has been pushing her brother 5X more, kicking her mother 5X more (for ...
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What to dow when my 13-year-old son still wants to hold my hand?
My 13-year-old son still wants to hold my hand. Holding his dad's hand has been drilled into him since he was able to walk as a safety thing and I assumed as he got older he would not want to anymore,...
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Is this a situation in which I should push for intervention or should I let it go?
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I am a mid-older teen living at home and preparing to go to college in about a year. I generally keep to myself and only interact with my parents on the most essential topics so I may be ...
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My son plays alone and is not interested in making friends. How can I help him?
I have a 3-year-old son. From his birth, I tried to keep mobile away and restrict him to very limited TV. I play with him whenever I find the time. We play block games, making zoo with animals, ...
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What is the best investment of time & money for extracurriculars in primary school age? [closed]
I am trying to research what extracurricular activities are most valuable for grade school aged children and really not finding anything that's compelling. I have a few months before I have to choose,...
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How to teach toddlers that rude words are inappropriate?
We, parents are trying to not use those words in front of toddlers even if we have strong disagreement between each other. But this can be more difficult and complex to avoid them speaking since there ...
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What avenues can we give to our 6 year old daughter to help socialize with those outside her immeidate family?
Our 6 year old daughter is really bright and very friendly and outgoing to those in her immediate family (parents, siblings, uncles and grandparents).
But when she is in social situations where she ...
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What are effective strategies against social phobia?
Our 5 years old (in a month) daughter has excessive apprehension about being immerged in new environments with people (especially children) she doesn't know. Basically, she will cry her heart out ...
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What to do about my extremely possessive 3-year-old who doesn't mingle with other kids?
I'm the father of a 3-year-old boy. He is extremely possessive about his things and refuses to share with other kids. But he cries for things which other kids have. He also doesn't mingle with other ...
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How to help my 8-year-old who has selective mutism and doesn't say a word at school?
My 8-year-old has selective mutism. She is very talkative at home, but when it comes to school she will not say a word. She went the whole school year without her teacher hearing her voice. When I go ...
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How to help my 5-year-old when other children don't want to play with him?
My 5-year-old is in Kindergarten. I work at home and I pick him up from the bus stop every day.
Everyday, the first thing out of his mouth after school is, "Can I have a play date with so and so (...
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How to make a 2.5-year-old stop beating, biting and hurting others if he thinks it is a game?
I have a 2.5-year-old son. He is very hyperactive, and somehow he thinks that beating, biting, throwing things and hurting others is a game.
He threw a toy car at me once and it hurt me badly. He ...
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Should I worry about my 18-month-old always staying with us, her parents, only?
My 18-month-old kid is always with me and my wife. She never goes along with the neighbors or our relatives. My sister's kid is one month younger than my kid, and she plays with everybody while my kid ...
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How to help my 6-year-old who does a lot of self talking, becomes aggressive at school and lacks concentration in studies?
My 6-year-old son is in year 1 and he was doing really good in studies until last month. But, he is a bit lazy and does not usually take care of his belongings and is never ready to take any ...
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Helping a preschooler be a good friend
My almost-four year old boy has been expressing concerns recently that some of his close friends don't want to be his friend any more. While I'm aware this sort of drama is perpetual in childhood, I ...
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How to control and stop my 1.5-year-old's violent behavior patterns?
I have a 1.5-year-old son. I have noticed below violent behavior patterns:
hurting people by hitting, biting, pinching and plucking hair etc.
yelling and crying a lot when disappointed or angry.
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How to get help for my non-verbal toddler who can get screamig fits?
I'm UK based and have 6 children:
Child 1: female, has a formal diagnosis of autism, NF1.
Child 2: male, has a formal diagnosis of Asperger's, also has other
health problems. Both children present in ...
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How much should you buy for your child to keep up with their peers?
How should you go about balancing the possessions you buy for your child against peer pressure from other children (particularly at school) and parents?
Many parents feel the need for their children ...
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How do you explain to a very sociable 5 year old about strangers? [duplicate]
I have a 5 year old that is very very very sociable. I am being a generous here. I have tried to explain to him in simple terms that not everyone is good and that he can't go up to everyone he sees ...
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Long Car rides with teenagers [duplicate]
I am going to a amusement park at the end of the month with my youth group. I will be in the car with 4 other girls and 6 boys. I need some game ideas to keep the boys busy so they won't pick on me. I'...
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What are the steps parents of an introverted teenager can take to help him to socialize with girls?
It is a common scenario where an introverted teenage boy (14-18) would shun socializing with girls, for varying reasons. Obviously, this is a self-reinforcing cycle (you can't get more skilled and ...
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Is there any research on pros/cons of allowing young kids to participate on social online networks?
Is there any research on pros/cons of allowing young kids (8-11) to participate on social online networks (age appropriate ones, not Facebook)?
Just to be clear, I mean participation with the ...
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How to teach a child about eavesdropping
My child is highly curious and has become a bit of a Mrs. Kravitz around our house. Since her Dad and I know this and she is our daughter, we are generally careful if we need to be to just not be "...
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Should we add a team sport (soccer) specifically to an already pretty full schedule?
My child (7, nearly 8 and going on 16 - yes, all one child) is involved in Theater, Children's Choir, takes piano lessons, and has Tae Kwon Do (TKD) 4 days a week (she is in the black belt club and ...
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Socialization strategies for a new stay-at-home Mom
My wife is going to be leaving her job shortly to stay at home with our two children (2.5 and 10 months), which of course is a really big step. She's a Ph.d. in immunology, and is a very gifted ...
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What are healthy ways to help my 7-year-old in developing a thicker skin?
I have an amazing 7-year-old daughter who is unbelievably empathetic. Which, allows her to be a good friend, wonderful daughter and just a loving soul all around. However, her emotions can also be ...
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how do I help my 4.5 year old socially?
My son likes to play with other kids, but he's shy and will usually join someone else in their game and not initiate. That is fine with us, the problem is that English is his second language, and he ...
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What can be done to control a toddler?
My Nephew is 1.5 years old.
My brother and sister-in-law do not know how to control him in public places, especially in theaters.He may start crying/shouting at his will in such places.What best can ...
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3 year old gets bullied all the time
My 3 year old daughter is a very shy and laid back girl. She loves playing by herself and will not really care if she has got someone to play with her or not. I usually look around for playdates for ...
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How can 7-year old defend himself when toddler is hitting?
I am a mother to a 7 year old boy and I have a friend who has a 2 years toddler. Both my friend and I try our best to use the Conscious and Peaceful Parenting Approach.
Her little daughter is lovely ...
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How do you handle unsupervised, poorly behaved children in public play areas?
This is closely related to this question. However, that primarily deals with interactions at relatively controlled, private functions. This question is more focused on the feeding-frenzy style chaos ...
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How to teach an 8-year-old to navigate two groups of friends who forbid friendship with members of the other group?
My 2nd grader is coming home talking about how there are two 'teams' (her term) of girls who talk about each other, are mean to each other, and try not to allow 'their friends' to be friends with the ...
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At what age is it appropriate to have a party for a child and invite other kids and parents?
At what age is it appropriate to make a party for a child and invite other kids with their parents to celebrate his birthday?
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How do you handle poor behavior by other people's children?
I believe that interacting with a variety of other children at social functions is an important part of childhood development. However, there seem to be a lot of children who are... how shall I ...
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