Interaction in which young children are doing the same thing, often side by side, but are not engaged with each other has been described as:

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Parallel play is a stage of play where children play next to each other, doing similar activities, but do not interact or play together. This is typical in young children who are not yet socially mature enough to engage in more interactive forms of play.

Interaction in Which Young Children Are Doing the Same Thing