Thanks for replying ladies.
Boo, She has been going for 10 months now. She is still in the babies room until she turns 2 in May so I guess alot of kids have moved up and new babies come in, but in the mornings all the kids are outside together.
Tanstar, thanks. I just see the other kids (mainly boys) playing together and wonder why. I think it effects me so much more then it does her otherwise she would not like going. She is pretty amazing. I love her to bits and just want to know she is happy. I can't wait till DD2 is big enough for them to play together.
Yep sounds very normal to me She's only little and at this age she will be doing alot of parallel play.... it's not until they are around 3-4yrs they start playing more with each other in role plays etc.....
My DD is 2.1yrs and is actually quite good at playing with kids but usually older kids! She loves the 3-4yr olds and that's probably because they tend to play more with each other than in solitary play like kids under 2yrs do. And DD loves playing with kids more than on her own, well most of the time. She loves company and is very social. I think it just comes down to their personalities really!
The more you socialise them, like playgroup, kindy, mothers group etc, the better at it they will be and they are all developing at their own pace too remember.
I love watching DD with other kids. She has a few close friends from various places (mainly playgroups) and talks about them sometimes at home.... like she'll say "and see Maddy today??" she just adores her little friend Maddy, I love it
DD has had her best friends - a set of twins - for about 4 months now and often talks about them when she gets home, and plays with them a lot at daycare. But DH and I have also often seen her make a clear decision to break away from the group and play by herself.
If she's otherwise happy and social (and it sounds like she is polite and good natured anyway!) then I wouldn't worry...alone play is really important too.
But if she is clearly getting a bit down, maybe ask for her to be moved up to the toddler room early? DD (2 in May) was moved up early because she was the eldest left in the baby room and was getting very clearly a bit miserable being surrounded by little babes who couldn't play with her.
I am going to have a chat with her teachers at day care this arvo so I can see how she goes during the day.
The reason why I was concerned a bit too is that she has cousins her age and a couple of my friends have kids a few months younger then her and she plays well with them. She even asks to go see them a lot.
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She's only little and at this age she will be doing alot of parallel play.... it's not until they are around 3-4yrs they start playing more with each other in role plays etc..... 
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