Perspective: How do I ensure my only child isn’t socially isolated?
By Meghan Leahy Meghan Leahy Email Bio Follow March 27 Q: My husband and I have an only child who is 4 years old. We would love to have had more or adopted but it looks as though he'll be an only child. We've noticed that at parties, he tends to sidle up to adults more than talking with other kids. We have other kids over to play but understand it's difficult for parents with more kids to organize everyone to come over or meet somewhere.
There are obvious reasons your child gravitates to the adults at parties: as a singleton, he is good at conversing with adults! Many children without siblings are drawn to adults and adult conversation because they are comfortable there. That is what they know. Thus, not only is your son not interested in “making friends” , but he is also more naturally drawn to adults.
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