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DD is 16 months and spends every day at daycare. When we get home, I give her about 30 minutes of undivided play time with me before dinner needs to be made. She doesn't play by herself very well, and will usually follow me into the kitchen and want to be held or I'll give her some kitchen items to explore. Then we play together again after dinner. I miss her so much after a long day at work, so I just finish the housework after she goes to bed. Apparently at daycare, she plays alone sometimes so I take all the playtime with her I can get. Lol

I'm more likely to include her in things I'm doing than play with her. At that age we'd spend about fifteen minutes playing with her toys or doing an activity a few times a day. We also read a lot, rarely at sleep times but frequently through the day. I am not really even what Pinterest activities you can actually do with a young 1 year old, at 21 months we do lots of art projects but they are all process related. We do some sensory stuff but that's like play dough or scooping beans once a week. They go through so many phases with okay, leave her be of she's happy. At some point she will let you know if she wants more interaction during play.

If my kids are happily playing independently, I don't bother them. If they want my attention, I try to give it to them...even if I am doing something else, I try to involve them or hold them while I cook or do laundry, or whatever.

Pinteresty crafts....rarely to never. Sometimes for special occasions or holidays. In our house, we mostly paint, color, draw, build with blocks or magnatiles, or semi rough play like somersaults and wrestling and tickling on the floor. The majority of our "play time" is outside at our local playgrounds--we generally go twice a day. During playground time, I rarely have my phone out (unless I have to look up something specific, like what time the dry cleaner closes), and that's when they have the most attention from me. But there are two of them and 1 of me, so even then it's not undivided attention.

I honestly don't worry about it much. My older one has days where she is verrrrrry content to play alone for long periods of time, and I just let her have at it. I think she likes knowing I'm there and nearby, and that's enough for her.

@Anagram: this is almost exactly how I approach it!