How are we playing with our baby's??
What are we doing ladies? My son is one this Friday and he just mostly independent plays around the living room with his toys and sometimes I get down there with him and I also try to play with his toys with him too but he just doesn't quite understand them fully yet
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My LG is 14 months. She's similar. So what i do is read to hear while she is playing, she'll come over and play with to book and go off again or i crawl around and chase after her making roaring noises. It's silly, but the laugh she gives off is priceless. I also show her how her toys are "meant" to be played with i.e, her push down spinner toy.
Mine started really wanting to involve me in imaginative play around 2ish years. Maybe a bit earlier. Now she drags me into building with magna-tiles and makes me chase her around. It will come.
Mine 10mo throws balls or attempts to so we sit with her and roll them back and forth at her so she rolls them back to her best attempt or try to help her play with more skilled toys showing her what to do so she tries it herself
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How are we playing with our baby's??
What are we doing ladies? My son is one this Friday and he just mostly independent plays around the living room with his toys and sometimes I get down there with him and I also try to play with his toys with him too but he just doesn't quite understand them fully yet
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