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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work with a 1 year old who is the same, but it's expected at this age. I build in excuses (like making a cup of tea or folding a load of laundry while he's awake) to not answer every demand immediately specifically [i]because[/i] I want him to learn to be patient with me and with other people (and he is so far an only child). This is really, really important but ESPECIALLY by the elementary ages when he is going to encounter serious social disadvantages by acting that way. Schedule a chat with your MB pronto.[/quote]

I also do this with the kids that seem especially needy (not willing to do anything on their own for a few minutes). I will agree to play legos or whatever, and start to build something, or pick characters to play and then say I need to get up to check on their sibling, or check older sibling's homework. Or I will go into the kitchen and see what they have to decide what to make for dinner. I will take a break telling them I will be right back, and wash a couple of dishes that need to be cleaned, clear the sink out for when I do need to cook dinner, etc. I will only go for a few minutes, but it gets them used to playing on their own and when they are noticing that I am still gone, then I am already on my way back. With siblings, they don't always want to do the same things, and so it is good to go back and forth between them. Sometimes they really get into playing and are good on their own and so I will let them play for like 15 minutes.

There are times it can be quite frustrating playing with kids ages 5-7. They really want to play Lego Star Wars maybe, you pick out characters to play etc and then they have this "plot" that they want to play. Anything you do they might say is wrong, or they might always decide to do the same thing to your characters, going so far as them taking yours apart (oh no, he lost his head!) or just taking it away so he can play for you. In these cases, you can't really play with them. Everything you do is NOT what they want and they will find any way to get your characters to do what they have planned/they want. It is best to walk out for a few minutes with an excuse, let them go ahead and behead your character and have the dinosaur eat it, and come back with they are willing to accept what you are making your character do.[/quote]

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