SMILE #62 Play Time

I got a much needed laugh and smile today while I played peek-a-boo with my daughter! As we were playing this game she discovered that she can now open a door by herself!  She would shut the door, and then open it, and it would be my job to scare her!  She got a kick out of it!  She couldn't stop laughing, which in turn made it so I couldn't stop laughing!  She loved the time I spent with her, and I realized I don't do it enough with her!


As much as I would like to admit that I play all the time with my kids, I don't do it as much as I should.    I think being a parent, especially a mother, there are so many things to do, that I forget to sometimes just sit and do nothing, but have fun with the kids!  Put the dirty house, dishes or laundry aside, and just give them the attention they need.  Now, I have young kids, but I think this concept works for any age.  Children need our attention, and they need to know that we can just have fun with them!


It made me realize that I need to do this more often, and not get so caught up in the daily task's of life, and be able to recognize those little moments, when they are asking for some attention, and go and play with them!

So if you are still reading this....STOP, and go play with your kiddo's (unless they are taking a nap...like mine are), and make sure they see your smile!