‘My child should learn to entertain himself’: this is what you think

You know it: if you think you have played with your child for hours, it was barely ten minutes. So it’s nice if your child can enjoy themselves independently. Do you think it is important that your child learns to play alone? We asked you on social media.

A selection of the responses.

Child must learn to play alone: ​​yes or no?

• Gaby: “Certainly. I am not a clown or entertainer.”
• Petra: “Very important, you will enjoy it a lot later on. I immediately started, little one on a play mat, me next to it behind the sewing machine. Sometimes he enjoyed himself for 10 minutes, but it became more and more and now he can play all afternoon by himself. Then we are both doing our thing in the same room.”
• Wietske: “Interesting question. It’s nice if they can entertain themselves, yes, but I do find that it is more important that they can play together WITH other children.”
• Amanda: “Certainly and to learn to share with other children.”

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• Ashley: “Agree too. Here I encourage my children to spend time with themselves, even if only for a short time. A key skill that many adults have never learned. In this hectic society this is extremely important! In concrete terms, my 5 year old goes to play or rest alone in his room every weekend day, he can choose what he needs. And that time always does him good!”
• Sophie: “Yes! But I also think it’s important that she can also be bored. So don’t constantly suggest things to do. But sometimes just nothing…”
• Carola: “Very important! First being able to play by yourself and later with others.”
• Nadine: “Certainly but just as important as playing together, you often see children in schools who cannot play together because they have not learned it. But it never hurts to entertain yourself.”

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