How long do you let yout baby play alone?

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My son is almost 7 months.  He can play alone for an hour or more with no fussing. I am always right there watching him, but I guess I'm just having some mom guilt about it. How long do you let your babies play solo?

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As long as she wants. Independent play will build independence and confidence.

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As long as she's happy! Sometimes that's five minutes, sometimes 45. We are always close by though so she's not really alone, just playing alone :)

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I always feel guilty, too! I feel like I should constantly be trying to interact with him, even though I know the independence is a good thing!

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My home is baby proofed, as long as my kids are happily playing i let them, with two kids i cant show too much extra attention to baby while toddler is around because he gets jealous and acts up and sometimes its the only time i get to clean up or prepare meals, baby will usually play by himself for 2 hours. Many times he falls asleep on the floor playing, my toddler on the other hand is up in my face all day, not wanting to play with me but just to be close

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As long as she can! Time to myself is to be cherished.

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As long as she wants. It's not very long lol. She gets into everything, so I put her in the playpen. She can't crawl or get into stuff while in there though so she hates it.

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My LB plays alone for as long as he is happy doing so, I'm always with him. He tends to give me signs when he's had enough play or wants company.

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Heck, I let my 6 month play solo as long as he's happy doing so! Always supervised of course!

How long do you let yout baby play alone?

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