First is always special whether it is a first ray of the Sun or The first rain of the season or the feeling of holding your baby for the first time or even your baby’s first word. When I was wondering about my first post of this year 2017, my thoughts traveled all the clouds and sky.  I wanted to publish the one which can be beneficial for both parents as well as kids and I landed on the “Play alone Time”.  I am sure nothing can be better than this post to foster your parenting as Play alone time will not only make your kids independent but also offers you some personal time to conquer your self.

Play alone time is the time when your kids are most likely to have fun with them. They enjoy their own company and comfort themselves with their favorite toy or activity.

Expert says “play alone time is as much important as spending quality time with your kids” so here is why play alone time is important:

1. Play alone time leaves the kids on their own and so they can explore the way they want which increase their self-esteem.
2. Curious kids derive different ways to play with the same room and same toys which helps them to develop their imagination.
3. The one who regularly having play alone time are more satisfied and happy with themselves. These kids enjoy their own company.
4. During play alone time they express their heart in one or another way so you can get the idea of your child’s actual thought process and development.
5. Play alone time is one of the best way to review your parenting as here your kid is going to perform all the good or bad things she learned from you.
6. Chances of getting good friends are high as these kids are more focused on their friends’ quality than seeking for just a companion.

How your kids play alone time should look like:

1. Depends on age you can choose the time. You can start play alone time by the age of 8 to 9 months. At this age kids can play for 15 to 20 minutes by themselves which increase gradually by 45 to 75 minutes in next 2 years. This doesn’t mean kids elder than 3 years can play alone for 2 to 3 hrs. Ideally we can say kids elder than 2 years can have successfully play alone time of 1 hr.
2. Play alone time should not include electronics. Say No to mobile, television, tablet, phone and musical toys.
3. Double check your kids’ safety according to your kids’ age.
4. You should not be visible to your kids but you have to be near to the place so you can monitor your kids’ activity.
5. Watch your kids’ activity carefully to improve your parenting.

Play alone time doesn’t mean:

1. In this 1 hr. your kids will never turn up to see you. They may come to check you in every 20 minutes and go back to play again.
2. You need not to look out your kid.
3. You can leave your kid in your house or car alone.

Play alone time is beneficial to you as well. You too can have play alone time (Me Time) in this 1 hr.!!!  This is the best way to steal time for your fun loving activity or to finish your important paper work. And last but not least it is always pleasure to watch your kids playing. So have fun and enjoy the charm. Remember play alone time is to enjoy so don’t take extra load to finish the pending things (though it is really hard to avoid those chores, target to spend this time on you at least twice in a week).

*** If your kid doesn’t turn up at least once in this one hr. then it means you need to give little bit more attention to your kid as it shows your kid is bit detached to you.