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[quote=Anonymous]This thread makes me feel better. I like games, coloring, jumping on the trampoline, reading to my kids, and doing cooking or art projects. The dictatorial pretend play is tedious. Luckily, my 5 YO plays very well by herself and with her younger sister. She has never, ever complained of being bored and will always find a creative thing to play with anything she can find. I think that's a good skill to have, and while I will join in sometimes, she doesn't NEED me to play with her. And it's really fun watching the two kids playing together. Now that the older one is in kindergarten, they are both OBSESSED with playing school. I will also say I really appreciate having a young, energetic nanny at home. She is willing to play the pretend games for hours, even completing th "homework" DD assigns her. It's nice that, when I get home, the kids have used up some of their energy and are happy to read a book, color, build with blocks or Legos, etc.

I don't think you have to enjoy playing with toddlers to be a good parent. I always knew I was great with older kids but a bit bored by babies and toddlers. Now that my older daughter is getting bigger, I enjoy her so much. I teach her piano and violin lessons, I help her read and learn math, I take her to the movies and play soccer with her. It's not that I didn't love or enjoy her when she was smaller. I'm just better at this age.[/quote]

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