https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:47:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-82199 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:02:13 +0000 Rubies 82199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sit her down with her toys and then let her do her thing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-82160 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:11:00 +0000 anbanan15 82160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We mostly let him do his own thing, but redirect if he has gotten into something he shouldn't (like the dog bowls). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-82100 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:36:28 +0000 looch 82100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he's playing with something in a way he shouldn't, I redirect him. Lately he is into picking things up and dropping them, so if he starts doing that with his racetrack, I start stacking blocks instead. </p> <p>It works for now, but I am not sure if I can continue this much longer. We do also sit him in his high chair for "coloring" and will do sensory play this spring on the balcony (water and sand tables). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-81776 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:10:27 +0000 mrs. wagon 81776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let RJ direct and I'll play with him. Rob Sr. is the opposite-- he's constantly saying "RJ, look at this! look at that!" Obviously Daddy is more fun, but sometimes goes overboard and RJ gets overwhelmed. Hehe. Mommy is boring, but safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-81161 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:23:58 +0000 MsMamaBear 81161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She decides. Mostly, it's just toys on her mat or her jumperoo, but I let her have at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-81030 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:18:28 +0000 heffalump 81030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's still young so I will direct it. But if she starts doing something herself I just go with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-80950 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:52:45 +0000 Maysprout 80950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She plays around mostly just on her own near me when I'm doing work. When we play together sometimes I follow her lead, sometimes I direct her and sometimes I'm not sure what you'd call it because we're just being silly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-80940 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:49:38 +0000 banana 80940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time we let him play with whatever he wants. I'll introduce something to him to see if it catches his attention but if he's not interested (which is usually the case) then I just let him keep playing with whatever he was playing with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-80937 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:49:20 +0000 chopsuey 80937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I'll sit her in front of her toys if she's crawling around making mischief. In general though, I let her do her thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-80930 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:47:36 +0000 mrbee 80930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been making the switch to child-directed play as Charlie gets more into activities... it's been great for everyone involved! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-direct-your-los-play#post-80920 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:45:34 +0000 Andrea 80920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you direct your LO to play with certain things or do you let him/her to their own thing? </p>