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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, maybe take a bit of solace in this.  I've got two kids, 7 and 9.  One is an introvert and one is an extrovert.  I'm not going to deny that they are good playmates for each other, because they are.  But the introvert needs a lot of time to himself and it drives the extrovert CRAZY.  She has a built in playmate who won't play with her half the time because he wants to read or listen to music or whatever else BY HIMSELF.  It sounds like you are doing a great job of giving her lots of social opportunities.  Recognize you are doing your best and give yourself a break.   [/quote]

This is my family too.

Adding in camps, sports, and activities with like-minded boys helps a lot. DH was adamant about having a summer where the boys could be free of time tables and having to be somewhere. He want the boys to just be boys. We did this last year. DH stayed home with the boys, ages 6 and 10. By the second week, DH wasn't sure that they would make it through the summer. The boys were starting to get on each other's nerves and DH's. Didn't help that DH hates to drive and that the boy's personalities are a 180 from each other. We are doing some camps this summer.[/quote]

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