https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:02:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-foster-independent-play#post-2400515 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:20:13 +0000 Kemma 2400515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2013/05/stop-entertaining-your-toddler-in-3-steps-2/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janetlansbury.com/2013/05/stop-entertaining-your-toddler-in-3-steps-2/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2015/04/help-my-toddler-cant-play-without-me/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janetlansbury.com/2015/04/help-my-toddler-cant-play-without-me/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/solo-engagement-fostering-your-toddlers-independent-play/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/solo-engagement-fostering-your-toddlers-independent-play/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-foster-independent-play#post-2400514 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:18:13 +0000 Kemma 2400514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Janet Lansbury has a couple of good articles on independent play, maybe check out her website? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-foster-independent-play#post-2400508 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 14:57:33 +0000 Applesandbananas 2400508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 2.5, rapidly approaching 3 and doesn't seem to do much independent play. He wants me to be right there with him, which I enjoy most of the time... But I'm wondering if there's any way to foster independent play? We got a few comments at our daycare conference about how LO seems to struggle with how to play. He will just kind of look through books or push cars around, but doesn't really engage in much pretend play yet. </p> <p>Any ideas? </p>