Hi all,
This is probably going to sound so daft, and as you'll be able to tell I'm a FTM. DD is 15 months old and has been a very laid back baby since she was born.
So whenever we're stuck in the house (thanks rain!) I notice she will often come and sit next to me on the floor to hold my hand and she will just sit still not playing or anything. She doesn't seem unhappy, she's quite content to sit there. If I move away and start to play with her toys, she will continue to sit there for about 20-30 minutes before coming over to interact with me.
When we go out and about she interacts well with other children and plays, we go to a paint class once a week and at the minute she seems quite reserved there but it's only the second week. We also go to a playgroup where she acts like a typical toddler and plays non-stop so I don't think it's overstimulation.
She loves a variety of toys but seems particularly drawn to things like little wooden puzzles, building blocks and sticker books. She will sit for ages playing with them - sometimes by herself and other times she will want me to play with her too. She laughs a lot and is a cheeky little soul when she's running around, especially when her dad is home.
My mum tells me I was quite reserved as a kid and would sit for hours playing with small toys so maybe it's just her personality? It's just that she never seems to act like this when we're out for the day, but maybe she's getting less time to chill on days when we're at home because there's no car journeys to and from places where she would have that chill time?
I'm probably overthinking it but I just worry I should be doing more to encourage her to play or whether she's bored of her toys and we need to look at getting some more. She seems like such a happy little soul most of the time so I'm keen to do whatever is best for her.