Why won’t my child socialize with other children?

Socialization is a series of stages based on the ability to determine if interactions with an individual are safe from a primitive perspective. Typically, the child will first socialize with their mother. This is followed by comfortable interactions with their father, siblings, and house pet if they have one, then unfamiliar adults, and the final step is unfamiliar children.nYou need to look at the process. Your child might be gaining socialization skills but just hasn’t gotten to the last step involving children.