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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the same way (and I'm a mom, fwiw). I don't like getting on the floor to play toddler games. I focus on doing the things that I don't mind as much, like coloring, or going to the playground.

We are one of [b]the first generations[/b] that thinks it's important to play with your child all the time. It's a little much, honestly.[/quote]

How old are you? Caring parents always played with their kids. It's not that everyone in the past was Don Draper nursing drink when he gets home from the office.[/quote]

I am early 30s, on the younger end for DCUM. My parents were boomers. I was speaking generally. But it is truly a very recent modern phenomenon, from what I've observed[/quote]

I don't agree with this - but I think it may depend on how you define play. I'm in my late 40s and my parents were silent generation. While my mother openly admits she doesn't like playing - my dad was fairly playful and I do recall a lot of roughhousing and playing some games with him.  My aunt and uncle (also silent generation) definitely played a LOT with my cousins (and with me when I was visiting them).

My grandparents (greatest generation) definitely played with me - not sure what they were like as parents.

I definitely play with my daughter - what's the point of having kids if you are not going to engage them.

There are many ways of engaging/interacting from reading, silliness, pretend play, actual games, hanging out in the playground, sitting next to them while they play and occasionally providing help when requested or input, ball playing, bubbles, peekabo, etc.

My parents have never met my toddler - but they do play peekabo with her on zoom.  [/quote]

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