My seven y/o and her private time
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Anonymous
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DD (turned 7 last week) has begun preferring a lot more private time than she used to. She used to be unhappy if I wasn't playing with her and now she's more than happy to have a snack and a lego set to build (or make more rainbow loom bracelets) in her room with her door closed. When she has a friend over they spend most of the time in her room.
It's an adjustment for me (she's my only so I have no prior experience with this). I certainly don't mind giving her privacy but it seemed like not long ago she couldn't get enough "mommy time" and now she can. I thought seven y/o was a bit early for this kind of separation to start. Are other parents experiencing this also? |
Anonymous
| My son is only six but I distinctly remember doing that myself around 8. |
Anonymous
| My seven-year-old has always been like this so it seems like perfectly normal behavior to me. |
Anonymous
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seems normal
I would worry about a seven year old who wanted to play with mommy all the time |
Anonymous
| My DD was attached to my hip until she was 4 and then seemed to enjoy more & more time playing alone. When she's tired she wants to hang out with me more, but most of the time now at 6 she is perfectly content to play without me (or her younger sister) - usually in her room playing through some elaborate thing with her stuffed dogs. |
Anonymous
| Okay- good to hear. Thanks guys. |
Anonymous
I have an almost 7 year old only - a boy. If he isn't playing with friends or watching TV he wants to be playing with me or his dad, and it does get overwhelming! I kinda hope my son magically likes alone time on his birthday. 
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Anonymous
| Just tell her "Next week we're doing a Mommy and Larla afternoon. Which day would you like to do it?" and then bake that day with her, or take her pumpkin picking, or ask her to teach you how to make one of her bracelets, etc. |
Anonymous
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I remember becoming more independent at that age. My year old son, on the other hand, has always preferred playing on his own. And my 3 year old DD still needs me
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Anonymous
| my 8 year old son, sorry |