I see on here fairly frequently people talking about their children sitting and drawing, or watching telly, or playing outside in a way that implies the parent is just in the background making sure they're fine but not actually getting involved. At what age does this happen?
My dd is 14 months old and she will pick up a crayon and stab at a bit of paper, but within seconds the crayon is in her mouth. She has no interest in the telly, other than wandering over to it to thump it with the remote, her fists, anything shes holding. When we go outside she wants to eat everything, so I can never leave her alone for fear of her putting stones in her mouth (am not bothered about grass and dirt, but gravel and pebbles are a choking hazard).
I am ready to accept people saying I have years yo go, but I came across a thread where some people were talking about their 16 month olds who could entertain themselves for a bit. I feel as though we are no where near that stage, even with 2 months to go. So, at what age were you able to leave your child sitting nicely at the table drawing/scribbling or wandering outside while you sat on the sidelines with a cuppa?!