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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that siblings don't solve the problem - another family with an extrovert and introvert. My oldest could be socializing 24/7. My younger will play with her to an extent and then she wants to putter and do her own creative imagination stuff by herself - and it drives older one bananas.

Things I feel like have worked really really well with older 
1) Picking or two VERY busy activities - each one requires two practices a week and one game each
2) Summer camp - day camp and overnight camp 
3) Family vacations where wee do spend a lot of time together - seems to feed her soul a bit - and I work hard to find ways to ensure my younger also gets her needs met. So we do one beach vacation where we are all in the same house together 24/7 and then we'll do another vacation where we break off into different activties
4) Volunteer - always good for perspective (and I am not a virtue signaler or trying to appear holier than thou) but you might find a program that helps your kid bond with another child. Best buddies or I know there is also one for autism.[/quote]

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