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SAHM's what do you do with your children all day. Do you guide and direct your children all day. For example you get in from being our and you need to make lunch or you need to do some tidying etc. Do you give your children things to do every time or do you leave them to their own devices. To explore their bedroom or toys you have in the living room. What if your child doesn't want to play toys and mostly walks up and down the house. Does that mean I need to sit with them to help them focus and get immersed in play. I struggle to play and have an imagination.
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I have a 3 year and a baby. I don't need to entertain baby as such right now, I mostly mean my 3 year old during school hours and my 9 year old when she is home.
independence is great, and the kids being bored is great as they will then learn to entertain themselves, rhe first couple times doing this i would suggest ideas, and then id let them figure it out themselves, but i wouldnt be constantly directed them no, my children sometimes need a prompt but most of the time they will figure it out themselves if i am busy doing something x
How old and are there any diagnosis?
I do not direct my kids all day. I direct them when needed - chores, errands,etc. They're good at finding things to do because I raised them to "be bored" and get creative.
My step son struggles so hard with this because his mom always has him working or cleaning and he has people over almost everyday so he doesn't know how to play alone when he's with us. So challenging.
Your child should want to play and not just wander aimlessly unless maybe you've left out a diagnosis of some sort? Maybe the toys are not in an engaging space? Too many options? Disorganized?
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