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[quote=Anonymous]I have an only who is 6. I think in your case you need to set boundaries. he is perfectly capable of playing by himself but chooses not to and you feel guilty ( as do I sometimes) because he is an only and has no one to play with.
Tell him he needs to play by himself without screens while you do X. If he can do that then you will play with him for 30 mins until you need to do Y.
X can be folding laundry, making dinner, or reading the paper. If he cannot amuse himself without you then send him to to room for the duration.  Do not give in to the screens, you are taking away his ability to think and play by himself by doing this, altho it is easier in the short term.
I personally like doing outdoorsy stuff with mine, but hate imaginative play, So we do a lot of hikes, dog walks, bike rides when its just the 2 of us.
Bu then I wanted to sit and read the Sunday paper yesterday she went out on the deck and played with her sand and other toys and pretended she was making soup with grass and other stuff mixed in a bowl....she played like this for almost 45 mins.[/quote]

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