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How to get my child to interact with other children

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My son attends nursery but when it comes to interacting with the children he doesn't. He will play along side them but he behaves as though no one else is there. When it comes to story time or group activities he just plays away on his own

If I take him to the park and their is children of 10 years old he would run to play with them. 

When it comes to adults he talks away in baby language and the words he can say. No lack of confidence and always wants to be involved with what adults are doing

Why does my son behave like this and how do I get him to interact with the children his own age

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  • It's common that autistc people have the preference to hang out and interact with a different age groups to their own, I preferred adults as well. 

    There's evidence showing that people on The Autism Spectrum are not so prone so social influences or vulnerable to peer pressure, 

    If nursery's too populated for him he will try and tune the environment out because of the stimuli. 

    Don't force your son to interact with people he doesn't want to interact with, you can take a better approach. Ask members of staff if there's any children who are interested in what he's doing by himself, shared interests is a good way to learn social skills. With autistic people talking so much about their interests, anyone with the same interest won't be bothered because they'll be interested in it.

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  • It's common that autistc people have the preference to hang out and interact with a different age groups to their own, I preferred adults as well. 

    There's evidence showing that people on The Autism Spectrum are not so prone so social influences or vulnerable to peer pressure, 

    If nursery's too populated for him he will try and tune the environment out because of the stimuli. 

    Don't force your son to interact with people he doesn't want to interact with, you can take a better approach. Ask members of staff if there's any children who are interested in what he's doing by himself, shared interests is a good way to learn social skills. With autistic people talking so much about their interests, anyone with the same interest won't be bothered because they'll be interested in it.

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  • in reply to Daniel
    Daniel said:
    t's common that autistc people have the preference to hang out and interact with a different age groups to their own, I preferred adults as well. 

    Yes - adults are more stable and predictable - less stress and chaos.     You may have to be your son's playmate to encourage him to do all the 'normal' activities that the others do.    Be the model of behaviour and teach him all the things that he won't pick up on his own.     A sort of Jiminy Chricket character for him.

    There's nothing wrong with him playing on his own - we tend to like our own company or people very like us or people we consider 'safe'.

    A common interest can help gather friends - things like Lego or trains or cars - what lights him up?