Welcome back. I was wondering how things were going for you and your daughter. Age three was the toughest year for us and my DD4.5 had meltdowns, difficulty playing with other children, was rigid and bossy, etc. and suddenly, things are much, much better. I am not sure if it is just the natural course of maturation or something else. She has been receiving OT for "sensory seeking" over this last year but I don't know if that is helping or something else we are doing. She has one friend her age that she now plays beautifully with even though they are not at the same intellectual level. My DD4 doesn't seem to mind at all since she is just happy to have someone who can play back and forth and likes pretend play since she met so many children who weren't as interactive / verbal. I don't have any particular advice but just wanted to share with you that things have shifted for the better for us. My DD4.5 is also a little calmer and less impulsive, but compared to other kids, much more INTENSE, talkative, and excitable. It must be so challenging to be isolated in that way. I would specifically target social skills since it is important to respect others and their differences. My DD4.5 is now at the stage where she expects children her age to know less probably because she is in a pre-k program and has had more exposure. The other day she had a little girl over and was talking about numbers to her and then said, "Do you think that is cool or is it too complicated for you? and didn't mean it in a condescending way at all. We didn't get here overnight. We just keep hanging out with a variety of kids and talking about manners, differences and even role playing. I am so happy you are back on here and hope to hear more from you.
