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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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At what age can you start leaving your toddler alone playing (i.e., not in the same room watching)?
8 replies [ Reply | Watch | Moreas long as I can hear him and am in and out of the room, I don't need to stand over him every second
[ Reply | More ]It really depends on the kid. My friend used to leave her under 2-year old playing alone in her room all the time (mom would be in living room/kitchen next door). The bedroom was relatively safe, the girl was not a climber and the girl liked to play with puzzles, plato and small toys and did well on her own. My daughter on the other hand, I didn't leave alone for long until she was almost three b/c when I did her alone, I would find her climbing on the window sill, trying to hang from the curtains, etc. By the time, my daughter was 2 years, 9 months or so, I felt that I could leave her alone...as long as she wasn't with her super active, trouble-making best friend that brings out the trouble-maker side of my kid and, oh boy, do they make a mess!!!
[ Reply | More ]Depends on your dc and when they stop putting things in their mouth, to some extent. By 2 or 2 1/2 I think most dc's can be left in a different room, although I usually like to have a sense of where they are and what they're doing. And I think you can potentially start earlier, depending on your dc, babyproofing, layout, etc.
[ Reply | More ]my 22 mo dd has been playing on her own for about 6 months, but i'm usually a room away. she doesn't put anything in her mouth and when she's "alone" she's in a place that has been child proofed and is safe to play in. but again, i can hear her at all times and am 8 steps away.
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