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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thanks for the suggestions.  I did supervise the playdate the entire time since my DD sometimes needs some coaching about questions she can ask to facilitate playing with another child.  I actually wound up not needing to do much of that but perhaps I nevertheless was too involved in their play since the other child decided I was her new BFF to the exclusion of my DD.  The other child is in preschool and has been for a couple of years, FWIW, so this isn't a situation where the child hasn't had a lot of social exposure outside the home.  Honestly, I guess I haven't had enough experience with playdates to build confidence about how to intervene with someone else's child without worrying about offending the parents.  I still feel quite awkward about that.  But I'm also not willing to let another child railroad my shy, sweet DD's efforts to be a good playmate at her own home.  I think at least one other playdate it going to be unavoidable but I like the suggestion of trying to have one of the parents there part of the time to observe the behavior if I can finagle that gracefully.  Thanks again for the comments![/quote]

But don't assume that because the other child was in daycare she has more "social" experience. As someone point out up thread, some kids do need an adult to intervene and show them social skills. It just seems like this child probably needs as much or more intervention as your own child making her not an ideal choice for a playdate partner.[/quote]

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