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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2 kids, 4 & 7.  They've had the same nanny for a couple years and the same group of neighborhood friends they've played with for a long time.  He knows and likes everyone.

Once he started back in school full time, he stopped wanting to play in the afternoons.  I get it.  He's probably tired!  But my 7 year old does want to go out and play, and I have to work.

I haven't pushed the issue and have just let him hang out around the house and entertain himself while the nanny goes out with my older DS.  But sometimes he interrupts so it's not always ideal.

Today I had a meeting where it would have been extremely embarrassing to be interrupted, so I forced him to go outside.  He was absolutely sobbing and I felt terrible! I asked him why and he couldn't really say why.

Any thoughts on how to handle this?  Was I awful to force him to go out to play?[/quote]

I don't think you are awful but, am wondering if you can you put on a movie for him to watch?  This might be  a temporary phase and it is possible he is more tired.[/quote]

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