Every morning my girls spend between 30 to 45 mintues playing by themselves. Ashlyn plays in her room and Emily plays in her playpen. I started this when both were about 2 months old and have done it every morning since. It’s called room time and playpen time. I got the idea from a book called BabyWise. It’s been amazing!
I give Emily a few books, a puzzle, something that makes music, and some kind of stuffed animal. I keep the toys the same all week long then switch them out every Monday morning.
For Ashlyn’s room time I give her an activity to do in the beginning and once she has finished it she is able to read books, play with her dolls, etc. She has to stay in her room until I come and get her out.
They both love it. It teaches them to play independently, be creative, as well as obedience. We have also noticed that both girls have developed some long attention spans. They are able to focus on one thing at a time instead of jumping from one thing to another. It’s actually become a struggle to get them out. Emily wants to stay in and play by herself for up to an hour some days.
