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Reply to "Is my almost-4 yr old "high needs"?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He sounds high maintenance not high needs. They are different imo. A 3 or 4 year old should be able to go and play on playground equipment at a playground without needing parental guidance.[/quote] Wait, now I'm confused. I feel like there is a distinction between helping a child play on the equipment (say, holding his hand while he climbs or helping him go down the slide) and playing with your child. I agree a 3 or 4 year old should be pretty independent physically on a playground, but it doesn't seem weird to me that he might want his parents to play with him (engage in games, get on the equipment with him, or kick a ball around as OP describes). I think it just kind of depends on the kid. At 5 or 6 I would worry, but not 3/4. Especially if he's not in PK or daycare so probably hasn't had a ton of practice playing with other kids.[/quote]
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