This is what Whitney came up with today during an hour of creative play on her own. She's usually such a champ about entertaining herself, but since Landon was at Lucas' house all day she seemed to think that meant she and I should be doing fun things together...um, no. Thankfully the heavens smiled upon us and Madison invited her over this afternoon, otherwise things might have gotten ugly around here.
**How often do you play with your kids?
Have you ever made a Play-doh top hat?
Do your kids entertain themselves?**
Have you ever made a Play-doh top hat?
Do your kids entertain themselves?**
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I'm always impressed at how well Whitney plays alone as compared to Luci. Both of mine either want me playing with them (Littlest Pet Shops, Thomas the Train, etc.) or demand constant feedback if they are playing "alone." Luci will read well on her own, but she reads out loud and I do mean LOUD. I think it's just a ploy for attention but I try to cut her some slack and not criticize her for the way she reads. She started The Diary of Anne Frank today and I felt like I had ordered an audio version right into my den!!
IT's so hard to play sometimes... I have been "playing" with trent for a week now, between him being sick & the girls-(his built in bbsitters) being gone-
oh it's getting ugly around here for sure!
I play with Eva once a day. It's the minimum I can get away with. That's in addition to reading stories and snuggling and coloring and watching shows and chatting pretty much nonstop while I am doing other things... serenity now!
A couple of my kids play that well alone but one of them is at my heals the whole dang day. I am not very good at 'playing'. I wonder how I ever did it as a kid and then I remember I didn't play, I bossed, ha!
WooHoo for the friend invitation. Did you read in the cozy or clean?
Ha, ha Melanie! I went grocery shopping and then to pick up Landon and Lucas, then I unloaded groceries, made dinner and mowed the lawn!
I had to laugh at that photo. That is probably the cutest thing I've ever seen. Have Whitney and Eva ever had a dinosaur conference? All the dinosaurs could get together and talk about the pressing issues of the day, network, etc. That top hat would come in pretty handy at the closing banquet.
My kids and I play cards and board games together. When they were litle I can't say I got down on the floor to play as often as I should have but I work full time so it's not all that possible. But, they are loved so I guess it really all worked out.
I have made a play doh hat but not in a long time.
My kids can entertain themselves fop hours on end. Always have been able too. I concider myself lucky with that.
Cameron is looking at the picture and he is mighty impressed with Whitney's creation!
Right now PQ has 3 built in constant playmates, but I am really living in fear of what is going to happen in 3 weeks when they all go back to school. She is going to be in serious withdrawl. She doesn't usually like the way I play (she's a major control freak), so after a while she usually dismisses me, but we'll see how it goes in a few weeks when she's more desperate for somebody to play with.
I have NO imagination and would never even have thought to dress my dinosaurs in play-doh! I do not play with my kids nearly as often as they would like me to!
I am not very good at playing with my kids. I have major guilt over this and it is something I am trying to work on. I have been trying harder this summer though, I've been taking them to places (museums, etc) at least once a week, to make our summer feel less boring. Especially since we are not going on any major vacations, only quick little weekends away.
I love Whitney's play doh creativity! Never done that before.
My kids can entertain themselves when they want to, but not when I want them too!
That just made me laugh! Whitney's creations are so great. Thank goodness for playdates, though. We wouldn't survive around here without them!
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