How important is socialising for your child?

My kids are all involved in social activities. One wrestles and plays football, one plays basketball and runs track and my youngest is in gymnastics. To begin at a young age helps them to learn social skills that they are not getting at home. They learn to work as a team. They learn to wait their turn. They learn to interact with other children their own age. As they get older, they become very confident. They are more outgoing. They have positive activities that keep them busy so they don't have as much time to get into trouble.

I think it is very imprortant to socialise your children. The more they get out with other people the more they know how to handle different situations. They will have friends and start being indepentdant. I think all of those things are pluses.

i think socialising is vital for any child. A child learns to become a social being primarilly from his or her interaction with his/ her peer group blessed be

My son and I are in a mommy and me class, they teach him how to take turns doing activities, plus it's great exercise for the both of us. He's not used to being around a lot of people so this has helped. We also go to playgrounds and parks a lot, just to get out of the house.

Oh geeze are my kids active. Two in Girl Scouts, one in Boy Scouts, one is active in Church activities, and the other two are involved with various sports. We used to joke about parents who push their kids to do too much, but my kids really ask us to do more...not us. I think the socialization is important. It teaches the kids to concentrate, be more tolerable, learn new skills and new ways of thinking and acting. I grew up in a house that actively encouraged NOT to participate in things...namely for fear of getting hurt (physical or mental). As I grew older, it took a lot more effort to be part of a group, or to be proficient at various activities. The more you learn and understand as a kid, the easier it is to cope and handle new situations when you are older.