my daughter is afraid of playing with other kids?

She is still a baby herself! I'm impressed that she speaks with the other adults. My daughter used to take a very long time to warm up in group settings, even with in classes like Gymboree where she saw the same children over and over. How does your daughter do with only one child? She may be more willing to play at one-on-one playdates at home or familiar playground. But then again, she may just need to mature. My daughter is very social now, but still prefers one or two children to a big group. We can't expect every child to be a social butterfly (though we may want them to be).

You could have play dates with another child.

So it is just your child and one other.

That way she could learn how to have one on one time with another peer.

Maybe she just has a problem with a lot of people being there and is afraid to focus on one.

Children that age don't play well with other kids usually anyway. So don't expect a great friendship out of it right away. They are more into playing with their own stuff.

My autistic friend is like that. She stands in the corner and rocks. Must be something to do with strangers. (She's 15 and I've known her since she was 8) She will talk to some adults, we have found her a very special pen pal though! (She LOVES him) Try play dates and when she's older try getting a pen pal for your daughter. :-)

Stella M.

She might be just adjusting to the environment. she might want to talk to parents more because they are more behaved than the kids. I suggest to give her more time and do not push her to join. Just let her do what she wants and she might realize that she also wants to join in the fun after all