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My son is 100% an extrovert. He is three. He loves meeting new people, always wants someone to play with him, is sad when we leave social engagements, and while he will play independently he likes someone to be near him while he does. I am also an extrovert. My husband is a social introvert.

I'm pretty sure she's an introvert. She has a hard time in new situations and isn't comfortable just joining in. She attaches herself to one child that she knows at parties and events. She does fine once she knows the kids.

DH and I are both introverts, especially me. I'm really curious how LO will turn out. I hope she's like DH. He's great at being social (which I'm not), but not an extrovert. If I have a LO who's an extrovert I'm afraid I'll have a hard time.

My LO is only 13 mo so it is possible she'll change, but as it stands she is very introverted. You can tell that new situations make her nervous and she is very cautious about new situations/new places/new people. It always takes her a long time to warm up and she usually clings to me for like 20 min or so before jumping in and playing.

LO1 is slow to warm up but once she does she loves people. She can and will go all day and night with a crowd. Too soon to tell forDS.

I'd say DD is middle of the road. She is easygoing and a bit of a ham but generally quiet and "plays shy" around people she doesn't know.

Both, just like me. She loves everyone, she says hello to everyone. She also enjoys playing solo. And then there are kids that are rude that she is just not into.

SO and I are introverts.
DD seems to be an extrovert. She loves people and will talk to almost everyone. It's kinda scary but. I was at that age too.
DS seems to be an introvert. He won't leave my side around new people. If someone he doesn't know talks to him he often cries until they go away. It takes him a longggggggggg time to warm up to new places and people! Two months after starting to work and he still wasn't used to the babysitters house.

Both kids (14 months) seem to be extroverts. They love being center of attention, will run up to anyone and give hugs. At story time they wander around and sit next to other kids, instead of sticking with me or each other. They really get energized by being with a group of family or friends. Also Blake is a huge clown and likes to entertain everyone. This is probably the only way that the kids are more like me than DH. I'm an extrovert and DH is an introvert, albeit a pretty social one!

Lo is only 15 months but she's an extrovert so far! She says hi and bye to everyone in our elevator (apt building) and waves to people on the street. Her daycare teachers have told me they think she's going to be the class clown as she gets older Dh and I are pretty quiet but I'm glad she's so outgoing!

@Mrs. Carrot: so funny because I call my DH a shy extrovert! He takes a little to warm up but he thrives being around people! He gets really bummed when he doesn't have friends to spend time with!

DD is a version of DH's shy extrovert. She takes a little warm up and assess the situation but other than that, she loves being around people and involving people in her adventures. She has an independent streak but she definitely is recharged by other people just like me.

LO#1 I would have described as reserved, but I think she is actually introverted. She does not do well in big groups - she will actually climb into her stroller and demand to be taken home, lol. I have shifted around her schedule for more one on one time and small groups for her formal activities, and she is a lot more comfortable with that. She is 2. LO#2 is only 3 months, but she is a lot more open to other people than LO#1 was at the same age.

My son loves to be around people, adults especially. And dogs that run around.

I notice that his behaviour is much better when we're in a group rather than when we're one on one at home.

He's definitely an extrovert. He might be a (little bit) slow to warm up to someone new (like D's great aunt this past week...he hung back clinging D's leg for about 5 minutes) but he's very friendly with pretty much everyone. He loves to talk to people at the store, he'll try to hold pretty much anyone's hand, and we've never had a problem with seperation anxiety...the first time we left with him strangers (to him), they told us he whined for all of like 2 minutes, and then his attitude was more like "okay, new family!".

It actually makes me a little nervous how social he is with strangers...he doesn't get "stranger danger" yet, and I think it would be very easy for him to just walk off with someone.