I hope you are having a great week.
I want to talk about trips to the park or playground. The playground is a great time for socialization for both you and your baby. It is also a time for you to spend interacting with your baby; at the same time allow your little one to interact with the other infants and toddlers... it's one of the roots of socialization.
Too many times I see parents that do not allow or encourage their child to play with another. Remember when your child goes to school they will need to know how to interact with other children and that is why it's important to start giving them that experience before they start school.
The outing in the playground is not the time for you to focus on texting, it's a time to socialize with other parents and spend time with your child. Too many times I am at the playground with my son and I see parents sitting on one side on the phone or texting and their child is either in the sandbox or in another area away from their parent.
It is good to allow for independent play but at the same time it is important to be near by to interact and engage with you infant/toddler.
Be well
Sharing information and advice on the most critical time... The first 2000 Days. What are some things you can look out for and some activities you can do with infants/toddlers to get them through the various developmental milestones before they get to school. Also I will share information for the caregivers from age appropriate books to setting up classrooms.
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