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It's possible to over-interpret the parallel play thing. It doesn't mean that they're not interested in other kids, aren't learning from and about other kids, and aren't developing individual relationships with particular kids. Not to say that a preschool setting is developmentally neccessary at that age, but if they do go, they get something out of it.