Take notes ladies and gents, I'm going to lay some Mom knowledge on you that will rock your world. You know that moment of the day (or all day) were you sit down on your cushy behind and space out for a bit? Or where your Facebook, Twitter, etc gets updated? Actually this moment, were you found my blog and are now reading it.
So thinking of the moment, and not including nap time, what is your child(ren) doing right now? Mine is riding her plastic rocking horse backwards and shoving blocks inside of a receptacle that takes balls. I tell myself she's a creative thinker and is trying to get the world to conform to her not the other way around.
If your child(ren) are playing happily by themselves pat yourself on the back. You're not neglecting your child or ignoring them for your own selfish desires, thank you Attachment Parenting for further Mom Guilt. Your playing child is engaging in Exploratory Free Play, and is learning through exploring their environment safely. There are preschools dedicated to this type of learning, think Montessori.
See? You didn't need a fancy degree to instinctually stimulate your child's curiosity of the world and problem solving skills. The only tools you need are a phone with Internet capabilities, the Facebook app and enough toys to supply a daycare. Good to go. Now excuse me, there is a ball I need to pry out of a block shaped receptacle.
Note: there hasn't been a sarcasm font invented yet, so I'm going to add this disclaimer. Obviously if you're going to let your child play on their own you should be supervising and the environment should be a safe one. Outlets plugged, no knives etc.
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