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[quote=Anonymous]OP I think it sounds like you're kicking ass at parenting--you just don't like imaginative play! Those are two really different things. I love being a parent but am just not into imaginative play. My husband is awesome at it for the most part so on weekends I let him do it. I'll take the kids outside, come up with fun activities, bake, read, do a craft, snuggle and watch a show but just detest long stretches of being indoors when they're expecting me to play with them and pretend to be a puppy or a kitty or some weird Pokemon or whatever. I'll generally do it for a minute or two and then find a way to slip out. And they seem fine! My absence from their playtime makes them use their imaginations more, do more child-led activities, and become better at independent play. I honestly think this is better for them--or maybe I just tell myself that but I know they'll be fine. My mom basically never played with us but she was an awesome mom! [/quote]
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