The experts say children 'parallel play' (playing by themselves- not interacting with the others- while in a group) until they reach the age of 2 or 3 when they start actually playing with each other and not side by side. I think this is bologna. Maybe it's just because we have twins, however, our babes started playing WITH each other months ago...I like to encourage independent/alone time every morning (just long enough for me to skim through USA Today and the WSJ) and then again in the evening when I make dinner. At first they didn't really understand why I wouldn't play with them, but now they read, ride on their trucks and trains, build, and LAUGH...oh, how they love to laugh at one another! Excuse me 'experts' but I consider THIS playing with one another!
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23.11.08
That is SO sweet! I love that they are such good friends!24.11.08Brooke, you are such a perfect person to be a Mom.... you truly enjoy your kids!24.11.08What a wonderful nugget of treasure....a child's laughter. Glad to hear they are enjoying one another's company. Makes me wish I didn't have to work!!!10.12.08so i'm catching up on the blog... brooke you are the BEST MAMA!!! started at nov 11th and working my way up... first i had tears of sadness that you can't love on them both at the same time and now i have tears of laughter streaming down my face. i loved loved that video, especially when mr. parker came out of the tent w/ that huge grin...those laughs are absolutely priceless!!
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