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ooEvaoo 
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 Posted: 19 January 2010 at 4:26pm |
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Ummm probably around a third of the time I'll play with Kahtrell...Most of the time he hangs around to see what I'm doing..helps with dishes and washing lol...hangs around the comp when I'm on. When we're outside he'll ride around on his bike or play with the dog. He's quite independent in his play, but will happily play with me or DP if we join in with him...sometimes it's nice having your lap child free!...at this very moment Kahtrell is sitting in my lap lol.
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kebakat
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Posted: 19 January 2010 at 4:40pm |
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About 50/50. Daniel loves just going outside and roaming around our yard exploring by himself but will come inside and talk to me about what hes doing or if I'm working outside he will do that then also
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Posted: 19 January 2010 at 7:06pm |
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Well i would play with dd if she would sit still for 1 minute. But no she is on the move 24/7.
DP on the other hand can play with her for ages, she loves playing with him after work. I think thats when she finally gets tired on roaming the house all day.
We do play in the paddling pool together for ages, also if we throw the ball she will play but thats about it.
I will be doing alot more with her when she is walking and by then i hope she will be happy to let me play.
My friend has a 3 year old, they spend all day together doing things.
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caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 19 January 2010 at 11:21pm |
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If I try to play barbies with C, she wont let me play with the Ken with blonde hair , and she "speaks" for me .;
So no, not much .
I like the Ken with brown hair better , the blonde haired Ken has a missing leg .
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WRXnKids
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 10:51am |
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I dont really play with josh much in the mornings he normally asks me to put on one of his dvds and comes to show me or tell me about something every now and then so i catch up on here and shower. If its nice i just have the doors open and he probably spends more time outside exploring and entertaining himself and just comes in if he wants something. I just check on him from time to time to make sure he isnt flooding the tunnel house again. If he starts getting intentionally naughty i know he is getting tired and he has his sleep. The only time he seems to demand my attention and want me to play is when im getting tea ready. I have to play with him more in winter tho if he is stuck inside but im trying to encourage more of the independant play its got to be good for the imagination and it will help a lot when the new baby arrives. I have built up a lot of indoor things to do now tho like paints and colouring books and playdough for this coming winter
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Rachael21
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 2:52pm |
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When mine were younger I played with them more, now they are pretty good at playing on their own. Caprece likes to just follow me around and be close but she doesn't play games with me for long. she prefers to play next to me. I set things up for Jack but he doesn't last long either before he gets bored and finds something else to do. My two spend a lot of time outside with my parents on the weekend helping them garden and stuff.
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 3:22pm |
Im probably about 70% of the time with Jackson. The 30% is when I need to get things done while he's awake ie dinner, laundry etc. But for the most part I am with him on the floor or reading to him or chatting etc. I cant wait for him to be at the really playful age with colouring in and playdoe etc 
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 3:26pm |
LOL, I play with JJ (tbh, a little less than half the time, he is very independent), but sit? Never  Really hoping he'll be a bit more content to stay in one place by the time his sibling arrives!
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 5:08pm |
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Hmm 50/50 most days... I sit with him and sing and dance and read stories but I think independant play is very important.
Besides, he gets bored of me very easily LOL New toy now please mummy, had enough of you!
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Twinboys2b
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 7:52pm |
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Gosh, it's so interesting to read what others do. I also think it's age based, my boys from about 7/8months - 1year could easily play by themselves for 1/3 of their awake time and otherwise I'm always on the floor or outside playing with them.
Now they're more neady of my attention so I spend 3/4 of awake time with them playing and 1/4 on their own.
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Posted: 20 January 2010 at 9:10pm |
I play with DS as much as i can, in the mornings before work he sits and dances to Hi-5, then plays with his toys, after work we get home and play together at night for a while, we also sit and sing row row row your boat a lot, and play peek a boo... he is a real music baby so we also like to find as many things as we can that make different noises and we can dance to. haha. He is with my step mum Weds and Thurs and she plays with him ALL day! He also loves to watch what im doing, watching me prepare dinner lately is his favourite thing... 
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Posted: 21 January 2010 at 7:58am |
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50/50 here as well obviously I have two and they play together really well. These days I actually find they get bored of me really quickly but they never get sick of each other.
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Posted: 21 January 2010 at 12:49pm |
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yeah about 50/50 here as the boys play together now rylans on the move but I do some one on one activities when rylan is alseep - today we did some more grown up puzzles. Tristen likes to "help" me do dinner & cooking & he likes to dry the plastic dishes. other times the doors are always open so the boys can wander in & out at their own pleasure i just supervise down by the sandpit & paddling pool so that mischief & fighting can be kept to a minimum lol
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Jay_R
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Posted: 21 January 2010 at 3:51pm |
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I would say about 50/50 here too during the week, although on weekends it would be more 90/10 that we are specifically doing things together. Games are a favourite thing at the moment. Any kind - dress up, board games, card games or hide and seek sort of stuff. Wednesdays are our day to do things as its my day off so its gym class, swimming and usually a playdate as well.
In the evenings I pretty much always put on a dvd or let him watch playhouse disney while I'm making dinner, and I usually take the opportunity to sit and have a glass of wine as well.
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Posted: 22 January 2010 at 12:11pm |
Its really interesting to see what everyone else does coz I was wondering about this a couple of weeks ago.
I play with Gabrielle as much as I can round work and chores etc at home (I am a single mum and work 30 hours a week). But she is also really good at sitting with the pegs and playing while I hang the washing out, or will occupy herself with pulling the books off the shelves and 'reading' to herself or roaming from room to room (I keep a few toys in every room). I guess it would probably be around 50/50 but even when we do play 'together' it is more me sitting next to her and her happily occupying herself while we play with seperate toys. I like playing with her toys - she has some cool stuff 
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