What does a normal day look like?

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What does a normal day look like for you? 
Do you constantly play with your kids? Arts crafts? Games? Do they watch tv? How much do you “interact” with them. 
I guess my anxiety is getting the best of me at what parenting should be. Social media doesn’t help. I’m home with the kids for the summer. Having two boys - they play together nonstop. While one naps the other has some quiet time reading or watching tv. I take them places a few times a week - indoor playgrounds, pool, park etc. I constantly feel like I’m doing something wrong I guess!

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That sounds normal

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My daughter is at day camp during the day in the summer since we both work. But on weekends she watches TV, plays with her toys, designs her own art & craft projects. We go out for some meals, shopping, swimming, splash pad, play ground, or walks around the neighborhood. Sometimes we play video games together. Sometimes I let her whine about how bored she is. I know she gets plenty of enrichment and it’s good for kids to have time when no one is doing anything for them.

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I am a high school teacher and college professor. During the school year my son is involved in many sports and activities. We do have daily bonding time and the weekends are full of bonding experiences. During the summer  we do a lot of things together. We go to the beach several times a week. We go to zoos and museums. We play together for 2-3 hours a day. My son is 8 and he’s only allowed to watch 30 minutes of TV a day. He’s an outside child and TV doesn’t really interest him. We go to Barnes&Noble weekly to buy books. He loves to read. We read together on the couch. We go to parks and to pools (year round). We cook and bake together. We go shopping. He loves Starbucks and Target. My partners and I take him out on lunch and breakfast dates. We do a lot together and make a lot of memories. It’s important for his dads and I to be the best parents we can be and make sure that he has a great childhood and opportunities.

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That sounds perfect. Kids shouldn’t be entertained by adults all of the time. They need to learn to entertain themselves. Most of my children’s time when they were younger was spent playing with each other or spending time on their own. They watched some tv pretty much everyday, but not excessively. Occasionally we played a board game together or did a park trip.

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