what does your 8 year old daughter do during the day to keep herself busy? my daughter is very good if we stay home, she plays playstation, watches t.v., plays playdoh, plays with her plastic animals, she is very good. a lot of my friends kids have trouble and i think it is becuz the kids always know the mother will entrain them. i am busy a lot so never sat down to much to play with her which i think is a good thing.
2006-07-01 06:41:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
i still play with her when i can but she does not expect it
2006-07-01 06:49:03 · update #1
I think it helped her, also that she was an only child until 5 months ago
2006-07-01 06:49:25 · update #2
we only stay home once or twice a week, the rest of the time we are out and about...swimming, roller skating, .i go to a lot of playplaces as there are no kids around the neighborhood. she does have a 7 year old cousin who is a boy who she plays with a lot...they are very close and have a great time playing together. they get together , at least 3 times a week
2006-07-01 06:55:53 · update #3
If your daughter knows that you are never too busy to help her with a problem, then what you're doing is fine. A child needs to learn how to entertain herself. But don't think that she doesn't need your attention, just because she's playing a game by herself. She needs to know you're there for her. She is only 8. Of course, this is always assuming that she gets enough outside time (running, playing on swings, etc. to get her exercises and doesn't lead a totally sedentary life in front of the television and that she has friends her own age at school and play dates.
2006-07-01 06:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by CarolO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an 8 year old son who is an only child. I know that there will come a time when he will not be interested in spending any time with me because he will be too busy hanging out with his friends. It is only natural.
As such, while he still is at an age where he wants to spend time with his mother, I give him as much time as he wants.
My house is a mess because if he wants me to sit and watch the baseball game on television or a movie with him, I do it. I don't spend a lot of time going shopping, talking on the phone or reading (which I love to do) because if he asks me to watch him play his PS2, I do it.
It is my sincere belief that the amount of time we are willing to give our children when they are in their younger years will determine what our relationship will be when they are older.
Are you familiar with the old Cat Stevens song about a father and son's relationship? I think it is titled "Cat's in the Cradle".
Good Luck to you and your daughter.
2006-07-01 14:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by lhart46 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at this age child need much attention as it wants to know learn about every thing around it, or we can say here fundamentas of ones personality are build up...you should sacrifice ur time to make a good human being with strong personality or arrange for some caring one
2006-07-01 13:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by sairabano27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This summer, my 8-year old daughter is a attending a day camp Monday through Friday -- out of her choice, not necessity. It's been a great choice for us.
2006-07-01 13:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by southernserendipiti 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my 8 year old does anything she wants too. she helps around the house and goes to her friends house to play
2006-07-01 13:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by crystal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋