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[quote=Anonymous]Since you mentioned your DD is already shy, you have to realize that entertaining a friend one on one can be very hard and anxiety producing for such kids.

Even at that age, I did have to be proactive in playdates with my DD who was the same.  This meant checking in every now and then and suggesting activities and sometimes even participating. Don't worry about butting in because at that age most kids are still ok with the parents and I found they often enjoyed the chance to be the center of attention of another adult.

Make sure to have a begin and end time for playdates and make them short until your DD is more comfortable. Start with just 90 minutes and then expand from there.

Ask your DD if having more than one girl over would help. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.

Electronics didn't really matter too much because most of my DD's friends were also not watching much tv and didn't have free access to phones and devices at home.  Mostly I allowed tv at the end of the playdates when things were winding down.

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