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Meghan,
I may be the only one that totally understands what you're talking about when
you say Tamzin "blanks" people!! My dd does the same thing. No it's not any
type of seizure or reaction to bad behavior, it just happens. They choose not
to acknowlege a person in any way....not look at them, not talk. My dd's is a
bit more regular though. Anyone she doesn't know (and quite a few she does
know) get "blanked" every time!! It's kinda weird. I do think it's a version
of being shy.
It's a bit embarrassing sometimes, like tonight. We were invited to a three
y.o.'s Birthday party. She blanked everyone there, including the adorable
little three y.o. that was sweetly talking to her and trying to be friends.
I don't see my dd trying to make friends with other kids...ever. But once a
child has been around her for a while, like our unschool friends, she opens
up and plays nicely.
I just feel bad because people think she doesn't like them or something.
Don't see how anything I do will help, other than just be supportive,
understanding and wait for it to pass.
Any ideas would be great though!!
Tamzin isn't the only one.
But Sierra is four, I really hope she outgrows this by seven!!! oh well.
Ren

Peggy

I'm wondering if this could be related to how people process
information? Like the Myers-Brings typing? Some children overload and
withdraw -- not rudeness at all but just temperament.

Peggy

starsuncloud@... wrote:
>
> Meghan,
> I may be the only one that totally understands what you're talking about when
> you say Tamzin "blanks" people!! My dd does the same thing. No it's not any
> type of seizure or reaction to bad behavior, it just happens. They choose not
> to acknowlege a person in any way....not look at them, not talk. My dd's is a
> bit more regular though. Anyone she doesn't know (and quite a few she does
> know) get "blanked" every time!! It's kinda weird. I do think it's a version
> of being shy.
> It's a bit embarrassing sometimes, like tonight. We were invited to a three
> y.o.'s Birthday party. She blanked everyone there, including the adorable
> little three y.o. that was sweetly talking to her and trying to be friends.
> I don't see my dd trying to make friends with other kids...ever. But once a
> child has been around her for a while, like our unschool friends, she opens
> up and plays nicely.
> I just feel bad because people think she doesn't like them or something.
> Don't see how anything I do will help, other than just be supportive,
> understanding and wait for it to pass.
> Any ideas would be great though!!
> Tamzin isn't the only one.
> But Sierra is four, I really hope she outgrows this by seven!!! oh well.
> Ren
>
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