'We have a three-year-old boy who attends nursery three days a week, usually with the same children, but he chooses to play alone. He seems quite happy but his parents are becoming concerned about his lack of friends and, as practitioners, we are wondering whether we shouldn't be making greater efforts to encourage him to socialise. What do you advise?'
Several threads intertwine when thinking about this issue. One is about his actual development and especially his level of play, another is what may be the quality of his social and emotional world. Third, what are the expectations of his parents? Finally, does his behaviour constitute a 'problem' or is it simply part and parcel of this little boy's temperament?
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