Are you enjoying playtime with your kids?

Blogger Amy Hatch over at Parent Dish has written right there in black-and-white what many moms likely think and feel but don’t have the nerve to actually admit: Sometimes we just don’t like playing with our kids! Gasp! Now, it isn’t because we don’t love being around them, and it isn’t because we don’t love seeing their maturity and imaginations grow, and it certainly isn’t because we don’t love them. But sometimes the play gets monotonous and boring, and sometimes we just don’t have the energy to pull a train along a track after spending the rest of the day feeding, bathing, diapering, dressing, cleaning, cooking, etc. Sometimes playtime feels like work! When did that happen?! What do you think? Do you dread playtime? Do you look forward to it every day? Do you feel guilty when you want to put your feet up and read a magazine, but your kids are begging for you to play Ken to their Barbie? How do you muster up the energy for one more tea party or car race?

Comments

[Amanda]

I admit that sometimes I'm too tired to play with my 20-month-old! I love her to pieces, but she's at the age where she will not play on her own, and it just can get to tiring!

[Mary Fryer]

It's tough when you are their playground! :)

[JT at Bigbabybargains]

My son is just turning a year old next month so I am a newbie at this. I am still in the loving every playtime minute with him. I am definitely going to check back though for suggestions that will be useful later on down the road.