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What is a reasonable amount of time to leave DS aged 4.6 playing on his own?

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 07/04/2008 14:14

We do loads of adult led things together. He has only just started to be coaxed into his room to play on his own, while I go and do other things. He also has his own messy play area downstairs where he can go and do stuff.

I am trying to make him more independent for when he starts school in September. Today we have been in the library for an hour and a half, had lunch, I have read to him for half and hour and now we've come upstairs. So far he's been in his room for for 20 minutes - normally he follows me around asking me to play with him.

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sarah293 · 07/04/2008 14:15

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 07/04/2008 14:19

Do you think he should play upstairs while I go downstairs. He's only happy right now because he knows I am upstairs and he can hear me pootling around.

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sarah293 · 07/04/2008 14:24

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 07/04/2008 14:29

Riven, is it possible to leave her with a music or a story tape while you step away for a few mins? I find that this helps with DS.

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sarah293 · 07/04/2008 14:34

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TheSweetLittleBunny · 07/04/2008 15:10

He did 45 minutes on his own. He wants to watch DVD while I iron now. I am quite pleased with that actually.

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