Ok, I need feedback here! How do you other moms do it?
I have had an ongoing struggle in knowing how much one-on-one time I should spend with Emily and how much time I should allow (require) her to play by herself so she doesn't expect to be entertained all the time. I seem to go in phases - spend more time with her and spend less time with her.
Yesterday morning, she was so whiny and crabby and it dawned on me that she probably just wanted a little attention. Sure enough.
I am home with her all day ~ so it is not like she is not spending time with me. But, what I am talking about is play time, quality time, reading story time, etc...
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!
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Hey, I found you via Joy's blog. Then I see that you too are from SC, then I see that you have a link to MFTH. Do we live in the same town? Hmmm.
As I have looked around your blog, you have tons of very neat ideas! I am definately gonna bookmark you and come back.
Hi Angie - Yes, we even go to the same church! :) I've never met you but could tell from your blog that you match up to the one who has the purse parties! :) Glad you are enjoying my blog... Monica
Bennett has been 3 for almost 3 months now. He pretty much plays by himself. I kind of go about my day as usual. If he is fussy then I can tell that he needs some mommy time. I think I spent more time trying to entertain my first child than I do with Benentt. I was trying so hard to do everything just right. I think it is good for Bennett to learn to keep himself entertained. He has plenty of toys and if he wants to read a book then I stop what I am doing (if I can) and read to him. Will is now 14 and sometimes he will play with Bennett. Bennett wil ask me on occasion if I will play with him and if I am not terrible busy I can't refuse. It is such a sweet invite. Most of the time Bennett is playing in the same room I am in. If I am in the kitchen folding laundry or cooking he will be on the floor with his trains. If I am in the bedroom on the computer he will be my bed or the floor with his trains. He doesn't always need me to play with him. He just likes to be in my company.
Hope this helped.
Peace
Monica,
That's a tough one. I had the same problem with my first, he never wanted to play alone! I would start with a 15 minute or 30 minute block of time, and see how that goes. Come up with a fun activity or game that she likes. I think a couple of 30 minute sessions throughout the day is reasonable. Hope that helps!
Blessings!
Ok, I totally am not the stalker type, I promise but I came back to see if you answered my question. Ok, I guess that is a little stalkerish. :)
So, which service do you go to? Whose SS class? And I would love to meet you. I just think that it is so cool that I have 'met' someone from Beaufort who blogs and we go to the same church no less. I did scan your recent posts to look for a picture (ok, just a little stalkerish) and found a couple. You do look very familiar. Hmmm!
Anyways, I will keep a look out for you at church! Hope you guys have a great weekend!
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