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I am in the process of reading The plug in drug. At the moment my 2 year old is only allowed one 30 minute video after dinner. This is simply a special Christmas movie "treat" if you can call giving in to the TV a treat.
Anyway in the book it mentions this quiet time for non napping toddlers. It is supposed to be good for them to have "free time" I am very intirigued by this and am wondering if this is possible for a 2 year old. (or is this wishful thinking on my part) My DD can play on her own but wants me to see everything she has done. So while she is playing she is calling, "mommy come see" So I have to look at the dollhouse with the animals in the kitchen etc....
Anyway..what do you do to encourage this free quiet time? I'd like her to be TV free and feel guilty that I've already given in. Any tips would be great!
Anyway in the book it mentions this quiet time for non napping toddlers. It is supposed to be good for them to have "free time" I am very intirigued by this and am wondering if this is possible for a 2 year old. (or is this wishful thinking on my part) My DD can play on her own but wants me to see everything she has done. So while she is playing she is calling, "mommy come see" So I have to look at the dollhouse with the animals in the kitchen etc....
Anyway..what do you do to encourage this free quiet time? I'd like her to be TV free and feel guilty that I've already given in. Any tips would be great!