As for the activities she wants me to not only sit with her (and I'm totally fine with that) but she also wants me to actually color with her or play with her littlest-pet-shop toys or even when she's doing crafts she wants me to do it too. I do as much as I can, I just get tired/bored but I try not to show it.
I hear 'ya . That's why the timer trick works well. I can handle 10 min of lego, then I get a 10 min BREAK. It just ends up feeling more balanced to me. And they get used to it quickly.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.
. That's why the timer trick works well. I can handle 10 min of lego, then I get a 10 min BREAK. It just ends up feeling more balanced to me. And they get used to it quickly.
