https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:47:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484655 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:49:22 +0000 loveisstrange 484655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that it's very good for babies to have independent play time. Like Mrbee said, it teaches them to entertain themselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484654 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:48:54 +0000 SleepyMonkey 484654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i feel guilty too! today she was in her bouncer while i was eating dinner and i looked over and felt like she was lonely. like i should be sitting in front of her eating and talking to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484649 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:47:35 +0000 BeachMama 484649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrBee - I definitely agree that it's good for her to entertain herself. There are times, especially at the end of the day, I'll put her in there so I can just sit and veg out a bit. That's probably when I feel the most guilty. But I figure as long as she's having fun playing I don't need to worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484606 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:37:28 +0000 mrbee 484606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's good for the kids to learn how to entertain themselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484602 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:36:44 +0000 MarieJ 484602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel guilty doing this too! I always feel like she should be entertained or I should be playing with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484599 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:35:38 +0000 Bao 484599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes, all the time! But honestly, we all need to pee and get some things done once in a while, so don't feel guilty! It's not like you leave LO in there all day long. A little independence is good :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484597 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:35:28 +0000 sunny 484597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always feel guilty when I do this! :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-guilty-when-i-put-lo-down-to-play-by-herself#post-484580 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:32:21 +0000 BeachMama 484580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last week we set up a play area in one corner of our living room and sectioned it off with a baby gate. I'll often put LO in there to play on her own while I do other stuff. For the most part she's fine in there and entertains herself really well. But I still feel a twinge of guilt whenever I do it - like I should be actively engaging her and playing with her. Does anyone else get this mommy guilt? </p>