This is an essential stage for learning social cues and interaction basics. With parallel play, children play alongside ...

they're engaging in parallel play. There is no interaction. At this stage, your child is still getting ready to play with other children. They’re still practicing skills and building up to ...

But don’t expect too much. At this age, kids engage mostly in what’s called “parallel play,” rather than interactive play. They will likely tinker alongside each other but interact only occasionally, ...

Sometimes kids listen to the instructions — and ... you might say, "you're reading a book!" Join your child in parallel play. If they are stacking Legos, you stack Legos. If they are making ...

Sigh. Two toddlers immersed in their own toys, sitting next to one other but not actually engaging, isn't an anomaly; it's known as parallel play. Mildred Parten, a sociologist, discovered it in ...