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Me time for kids?

post #1 of 8
6/11/04 at 2:43pm
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Do kids need "me time" just like adults? Do you give your child unstructured time to play or do as they like?

I think they do. I try to give my dd some me time every day without interfering in her play.
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post #2 of 8
6/11/04 at 2:45pm
Alot of Lys's days are Me time I let her play and if she wants me then I'll play with her but alot of times she likes to just play by herself.
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post #3 of 8
6/11/04 at 3:06pm
Ooohhh my kids get lots of me time... or atleast they time.

Although the majority of their day is unstructured play, I do think it is important for each child to have their own me time away from each other. There are certain times of the day that I don't allow Zach into his sister's room and other times that I am playing with Zach that I don't allow Haley to join.
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post #4 of 8
6/11/04 at 3:11pm
Absolutely. The first thing we learned in our education classes was "Play is a child's work." They learn from it and they enjoy it. Jonathan gets a lot of time to play as he wants.
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post #5 of 8
6/11/04 at 4:29pm
I let Kyler decide on if he wants "me" time or not. I do try to encourage it.

He'll play for a while by himself, then come ask me to play with him. Or visaversa.
I really love when I walk into the family and he's sitting on the couch reading a book to himself. It's really cute.
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post #6 of 8
6/11/04 at 11:05pm
Oh yes, kids need "ME" time.

I personally would go insane without "ME" time, children are people first, children second, they NEED and DESERVE the same rights that we feel we need.
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post #7 of 8
6/11/04 at 11:48pm
The kids play a lot with each other or amongst themselves, so I think it's a great idea.
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post #8 of 8
6/11/04 at 11:57pm
Of course! And I find that Gavin and Maddie need time away from one another as well.
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