"I’ve become very contemplative recently when it comes to my daughter’s play. I realize I spend far too much time as her playmate, and frankly, I’m 33, I’m hardly a good substitute for another child aged 0-8 (who really should be her playmates). But more than that I’m aware that I may actually be doing harm to her by being her playmate as often as I am. I do not interact the way children do, I don’t help her learn her social environment of other children the way other children do, and when I hover close, I can’t help but keep her from exploring her full potential because I can’t help but worry about falls from rocks, bruises, hurt feelings, and every other normal aspect of play. There are times where I can be a great playmate too, so I’m not trying to say that it’s all bad, but that I’m aware that kids need kids sometimes, especially for play."
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:01:37 +0000
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