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much do you govern play time?  Posted 06/04/2013 So, obviously
stuff like what/how much my kids eat, what/how much TV they
watch, and the way they treat each other needs to be governed.
But just how much do you step in during play time? I feel like
I'm constantly telling my son, "don't throw the ball in the
house," "don't put dirt in the water table," "don't throw dirt
at your sister," "don't splash your sister," etc etc etc. It's
so frustrating that I dread taking my kids out to play. But I
thought about it yesterday, and I'm thinking maybe I'm trying to
control too much during play time. Most of the time, my son
isn't hurting anyone, he's just doing things that I suppose are
normal for a 2 1/2 year old boy. So, when do you step in during
playtime? What kinds of