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amother
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 Tue, Sep 05 2023, 12:57 pm
How can I teach my almost 2 yo to play on his own independently, even for a short period of time?
Say 5 minutes so I can put supper in the oven..
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AlwaysGrateful
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Tue, Sep 05 2023, 1:06 pm
Good luck. Depends on the kid.
I've found it works best if I can set them up with something, play with them for a minute, and then have them continue on their own. Even better if it's somewhere they can see me and I can keep talking to them.
Or letting them "help" if there's a way to do that, so they don't feel deserted. Like while I get dinner going, they can put the plates on the table. Or the trivets. My kids like putting out trivets at that age.
I dunno about five full minutes, though.
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amother
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Tue, Sep 05 2023, 1:30 pm
| AlwaysGrateful wrote: | Good luck. Depends on the kid.
I've found it works best if I can set them up with something, play with them for a minute, and then have them continue on their own. Even better if it's somewhere they can see me and I can keep talking to them.
Or letting them "help" if there's a way to do that, so they don't feel deserted. Like while I get dinner going, they can put the plates on the table. Or the trivets. My kids like putting out trivets at that age.
I dunno about five full minutes, though. |
I try doing this but he's literally back within a minute.
I like the idea of him "helping" me with putting out plates, thanks!
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