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Originally Posted by arasmama
I am not a child and I get really bored with most kid games. I had two kids so they would have someone else to play with.
That said, I do things with my kids, just not kid things. They cook with me, clean house (they think vacuuming is fun - go figure), sew with me. We go for walks and bike rides, go to the park, visit museums, read stories, and I do set out projects with them and sometimes I do the actual project (if it is something I enjoy, like beading). Sometimes I'll play board games if it is something that doesn't bore me to tears.
My kids play pretend almost all day. I don't join in unless it is something I can do while doing other household things. I don't mind placing an order in their restuarant if I can get it to go 
Unless you only have 1 child, I guess I don't see the need to "play" with them. I interact with my kids ALL DAY LONG. They get tons of mommy time, it just isn't all devoted strictly to them. |
This is me. I do my adult things and, if they want to be, involve them. They love to cook. And they like to vacuum. We do lots together. But, I rarely "play" with them. We do do some crafts together but they do many on their own. I love to sculpt and paint so I try to do that with them. We do read a lot. When I was home full-time with them, we read up to four hours a day. Now it is not so much by me. But, since Beth can read, she reads to herself and to Samantha a lot.
Knowing I was not going to devote myself to playing with them lots, I have provided them with lots of stuff to stimulate their imagination. We do not watch much TV (like 3 hours a week), no game systems, limited computer time (like 4 hours a month but this is self-limited), lots of playsilks, simple dolls, horses, trains, dollhouse, art supplies easily accessible, LOTS of dress-up stuff.