Playground Etiquette
I know this is likely very stupid but I am not the most social person and a bit awkward around strangers and sometimes struggle working out what is acceptable or normal. So humour me please.
Little one is now 1! Can walk and now that the weather is nicer I have been going to the playground almost every day as we live so close.
How much chatting is normal with other parents? For example if we are using the swing, often another parent + baby / toddler will come and use the one next to ours. I say hello but sometimes they then initiate a conversation. Sometimes they talk to their child but glanze over at me so I am not sure if they are trying for me to join in? Like for example today a dad said to his son 'is it raining?' - the baby was maybe 8 months so unsure if he wanted me to answer. Then I saw him look at me like here and there for almost the whole hour I was there.
And if my child walks / crawls up to another child or towards them, do I just say hi or do I say 'hi! this is (name of child)' or ask them how they are doing?
(I swear I am not an alien. I do need a diagnosis though)