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[quote=Anonymous]DS is a 6 year old only. He would love to have more time playing with kids but there is a limit to what we can arrange and want to do. He has play dates pretty regularly on Sunday and hangs out with kids at baseball, Cub Scouts, and an after school enrichment of his choice. We don't have play dates after school, he needs to finish his homework (it only takes 10 minutes) have a snack, and a bit of down time before his activity. Fridays is an after school playdate until 5ish.

I have no problem telling my child that he has a room full of toys, a play room, and two other areas that contain toys in the family common areas. He can go use any of those or chill in his room or on the couch. Once I have chores done and if I am not making dinner I will join him in his play room down stairs while he plays, I read. I am happy to help creating with LEGOs, marble runs, blocks and the like but I suck at imaginary play.

I don't see it as my job to entertain my DS. He would be happy to have extra time with friends but it doesn't fit our schedule and his friends parents don't like how play dates after school because they get overly tired. He is learning how to be bored.

We do schedule something on the weekends, either a play date or a hike or the pool or tennis, but he still has down time. He is getting better with it, reading more or playing in the room near where I am working.

So maybe you just need to be more consistent with your extrovert that she needs to learn how to entertain herself and/or be bored.[/quote]

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