Outgoing friendly kids

[Anonymous]

Not specific to OP’s kids because I don’t know them, but I find most “true” extroverts intellectually shallow. All they want to do is talk. No interest in reading, learning, thinking or analyzing. Coincidentally, I think they’re the ones responsible for a lot of virus spread because they can’t help themselves from gathering indoors.

On the other hand, as a poster above noted, kids should have basic politeness and manners drilled into them. That means greeting people you know, responding to their questions, and engaging in conversation if they seem interested. I see no issues with OP’s 7yo speaking to another mother. Even if the mother was bored and continuing the conversation merely to be kind, that’s fine. 7yo will learn to pick up on those non-verbal cues as she grows.

I had one of those toddlers who would hide behind my legs even in the presence of adults whom we hung out with every weekend! I would remind her beforehand to say “Hi aunt X” to everyone upon arrival before running off to play with the other kids. We would practice in the car and if she still wasn’t able to, I would say it for her, to show what was expected. She would eventually warm up after an hour and have no problem interacting naturally with the other adults. Now at age 5, I no longer need to prompt her to say hi (though I still do remind her in the car) and she has more spontaneous conversations as well. With kids - no problem at all, very gregarious and sought out by her peers.

[Anonymous]

My kids are extroverted and lonely and chat up strangers all the time. I read the cues as best I can. Many people seem very happy to chat with young kids in a pandemic. I usually pull them away saying we have to go after a typical amount of time I would chat with someone I don’t know. Yes that would be a shorter amount of time for a mom at a playground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not specific to OP’s kids because I don’t know them, but I find most “true” extroverts intellectually shallow. All they want to do is talk. No interest in reading, learning, thinking or analyzing. Coincidentally, I think they’re the ones responsible for a lot of virus spread because they can’t help themselves from gathering indoors.

On the other hand, as a poster above noted, kids should have basic politeness and manners drilled into them. That means greeting people you know, responding to their questions, and engaging in conversation if they seem interested. I see no issues with OP’s 7yo speaking to another mother. Even if the mother was bored and continuing the conversation merely to be kind, that’s fine. 7yo will learn to pick up on those non-verbal cues as she grows.

I had one of those toddlers who would hide behind my legs even in the presence of adults whom we hung out with every weekend! I would remind her beforehand to say “Hi aunt X” to everyone upon arrival before running off to play with the other kids. We would practice in the car and if she still wasn’t able to, I would say it for her, to show what was expected. She would eventually warm up after an hour and have no problem interacting naturally with the other adults. Now at age 5, I no longer need to prompt her to say hi (though I still do remind her in the car) and she has more spontaneous conversations as well. With kids - no problem at all, very gregarious and sought out by her peers.

LOL, what???!!! You must not know many people. And I say this as an introvert.