It’s not an ideas post so much as some suggestions friends are amazing for Toddler/Preschoolers and older children. Don’t expect playing together as we would think of it at first – a lot will be play side by side.
As they get older there will be more and more play together. J is at the stage of starting to play games with his friends – they play Hide and Seek (but with their own rules to it), Football/Soccer – but hand balls and running holding the ball are part of the toddler rules, What’s the Time Mr Wolf. At this age it’s all about running around in their games.
J has spent the week telling me “Who is my best friend Mummy” and when I ask who his reply “My best friend is T” I love it – they are starting to play together the same sort of games that J plays with friends of a similar age although instead of T joining in her way is to run around screaming.
This week arrange a play date with some friends – at your house, at the park, swimming pool, splash park, zoo and sit and watch your children interact and how it’s changing month by month.
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lovely, lovely photos and post! I haven’t arranged a playdate for my twins in ages but i see how their interactions are changing with each other…it is a joy to watch…thanks for the inspiration to get a playdate happening again though…i don’t do this enough!
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That is lovely. Play dates are essential during the school holidays I find.
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After reading your post with Zel in my lap (he was very excited about the pictures) I asked Zel “who is your best friend?” He replied, “Zel!…no” then got a big smirk. We go to at least one play date every week. I would go crazy with them!
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*without* them…oops!
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