Which statement describes SOLIDARITY INDEPENDENT play?

• A. No effort is made by the independent player to interact with others.
• B. The child actively organizes a group activity.
• C. The child plays alongside others but does not interact.
• D. The child waits for others before starting.

Answer: (A)

Solitary independent play is when a child plays alone and does not try to engage with others. This shows a focus on the task at hand and a lack of effort to invite or join peers. It’s a developmental stage where the child is content pursuing their own activity without social interaction. For example, a child stacking blocks by themselves while others play nearby, not attempting to involve anyone else. This differs from play where a child watches others (onlooker) or plays near others without interaction (parallel), or where the child actively tries to organize a group. So the statement that the independent player makes no effort to interact best captures solitary independent play.