Hey

I have a 5 year old god-daughter who had ADD/ADHD that I spend a lot of time with, yesterday I took her to the park with her sister and a friend, ok she played well with them, but when a group of unknown kids came along, I asked her did she want to play with them and she replied "no thanks I'm scared" and I let it go, she continued to stick me like glue, then she stated that she wanted to play on the swing but she wished the strange kids would go away because she's scared, I told her she could go and play with her sister and friend or play by herself, finally she goes to the swing (the kids were still there) but insisted I go with her and stay with her the whole time.

I understood her situation as I was the exactly the same and it seems like me Katie can only relate to kids that she knows well and feel comfortable with and it takes her a while like it did for me to feel at ease with new people.

Can anyone tell me about their child's or their own experiences.

Thanks

Selena:)

Wanna know something sad?My 4 yr.old is a perfectly perfect little girl!A social butterfly and loves to play with others.Whats sad is Im like that little girl and my daughter dosnt understand.Sometimes I will go out of my way to avoid having to see her go through the initial meet and greet kids do.You know,the staringand not really including.All my childhood insecurities are following me through my daughter.It tears me apart!Its almost too much for me to handle.It makes my husband so mad.My daughter just looks at me like okay,mommies nuts!Now, my 2yr. is just like me.Shes terrified of other kids and only wants to play with me or alone.Shes perfectly happy sitting like a baby doll on my lap.That makes me sad too.I know that I have to perservere through this for my childrens sake.How selfish it would be if I didnt!!Im trying,I will.

I can relate to this tooWanna know something sad?My 4 yr.old is a perfectly perfect little girl!A social butterfly and loves to play with others.Whats sad is Im like that little girl and my daughter dosnt understand.Sometimes I will go out of my way to avoid having to see her go through the initial meet and greet kids do.You know,the staringand not really including.All my childhood insecurities are following me through my daughter.It tears me apart!Its almost too much for me to handle.It makes my husband so mad.My daughter just looks at me like okay,mommies nuts!Now, my 2yr. is just like me.Shes terrified of other kids and only wants to play with me or alone.Shes perfectly happy sitting like a baby doll on my lap.That makes me sad too.I know that I have to perservere through this for my childrens sake.How selfish it would be if I didnt!!Im trying,I will.