Independent play is an important part of child development. We can’t always be expected to be at our child’s side all the time. This article outlines six ways you can be more influential in developing this skill in your child. Some are as easy as picking toys that encourage independent play. Some others are more challenging, like knowing when to say no to your child and let them entertain themselves. If you’re looking for more ways to encourage this skill in your toddler this is a good read.

Key Takeaways:

• Try to avoid toys that only have one use or that aren’t very child-led.
• Independent play is a skill that is so important for kids to develop – it’s a hard one to teach, but you can’t ignore it!
• Over time, work on increasing their ability to entertain themselves and increase their independence even more as they gets older.

“Independent play is a skill that is so important for kids to develop – it’s a hard one to teach, but you can’t ignore it!”

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