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Calla
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Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
I'm happy to watch them play, and am interested in their growth, but I feel like my brain cells are dying when engaged in my five years old's usual game of choice. I do it because I am supposed to, but pretty please tell I'm not the only one who doesn't enjoy playing games where the rules constantly change and any creative ideas I come up with are shot down. 
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
You are not alone. I don't like it either. I do it on occasion, but it's definitely not my favorite thing.
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| Posted 9/20/10 5:53 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Ryan wanted me to run from an imaginary ghost in the yard the other day and I kept thinking "oh man, not this ghost thing again" 
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| Posted 9/20/10 5:57 PM |
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labonnevie
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Posted by SweetCaroline
Ryan wanted me to run from an imaginary ghost in the yard the other day and I kept thinking "oh man, not this ghost thing again"
i'm not at that age yet, but i'm sure i will be posting this in a few years!
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| Posted 9/20/10 6:03 PM |
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eddiesmommy
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Nope, me either. Im not a good "player" AT ALL. Of course I do it, but Im not good at it and I dont particularly enjoy it.
Its not that I dont enjoy spending time with my son, its the actual task at hand, whatever it is we are playing that Im not particularly interested in.
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| Posted 9/20/10 6:08 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Not alone at all. This is definitely my downfall as a parent. I have no interest in playing with them. It's just not fun to me. I can handle coloring and some crafts but that's about it. That's part of why we're on the go so much. So I can keep them busy with other things.
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| Posted 9/20/10 6:54 PM |
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InShock
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
I totally hate it!  Playing dollhouse and princesses is just not fun to me at all. I ADORE being with DD and watching her play and taking her places and showing/teaching her things - but the plain old "play in the playroom" is not for me.
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| Posted 9/20/10 6:58 PM |
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MaMaTeenie
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Well when you have played trains for the 872,000 time....it gets old! I don't mind as much doing crafts or playing games like candyland, go fish, war.....but those trains. Grrrrrr
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| Posted 9/20/10 7:05 PM |
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ME75
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
not alone! i don't like playing at all! my mom was the same way and i still think she is truly the most incredible, loving mother in the world! she didn't sit and play candy land etc. with us but we didn't doubt for a second that she loved us and was there for us.
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| Posted 9/20/10 7:44 PM |
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Posted by monkeybride
Not alone at all. This is definitely my downfall as a parent. I have no interest in playing with them. It's just not fun to me. I can handle coloring and some crafts but that's about it. That's part of why we're on the go so much. So I can keep them busy with other things.
This is me too. I am more of an arts and crafts type of mom (although I am slacking on that too)
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:17 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
I will be that way too!
I hated playing with my nieces and nephews.
I worried I would be a bad mother because I felt that way.
So once DD gets older I will have to force myself too.
You are not alone!
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:18 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Every, single day I wonder if I'm a terrible mom because I hate to play with Ava. I do it because I know it's good for her and us as a family, but man, it's like pulling teeth sometimes.
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:18 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Can I just say that this thread has made me feel SOOOO much better. For the longest time I've been sitting here thinking I must be the only mom who doesn't like to play. This is such a relief!
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:20 PM |
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clmj2
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
im not always a fan of playing with DD. but i do it because i wont be able to give her a sibling to play with and i feel very guilty.
i bought her hats from a cheap store today for dress up and we had a blast with those tonight.
i also turn on music a lot and we just dance around, something we both enjoy doing!
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:22 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
there are definately days where I am just not in the mood for certain things she wants to play!
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:50 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Posted by BaroqueMama
Can I just say that this thread has made me feel SOOOO much better. For the longest time I've been sitting here thinking I must be the only mom who doesn't like to play. This is such a relief!
ITA
I don't know how many times I can crawl around the floor with Thomas the train. How many times the horsies have to gallop this way and not that way.
But, when Im "not into it", I feel horrible.
I really do love watching them play independently. I love to see what DS can come up with on his own and I do think thats important as well.
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IheartF&M
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Posted by BaroqueMama
Can I just say that this thread has made me feel SOOOO much better. For the longest time I've been sitting here thinking I must be the only mom who doesn't like to play. This is such a relief!
ITA!!!!!!! My son is only but I can literally feel the brain cells dying!!! Thank you for posting this
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| Posted 9/20/10 9:05 PM |
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stickydust
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Posted by BaroqueMama
Can I just say that this thread has made me feel SOOOO much better. For the longest time I've been sitting here thinking I must be the only mom who doesn't like to play. This is such a relief!
I completely agree!! I feel so guilty every day because I really HATE playing! I thought I was the only one.
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Posted by SweetCaroline
Ryan wanted me to run from an imaginary ghost in the yard the other day and I kept thinking "oh man, not this ghost thing again"
this just made me LOL!
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maybesoon
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
I HATE thomas the train. we play trains and cars all day. I cringe when my 2 year old DS tells me seeeeet down , seeeeeeeeeeet down!! he wants me to play with him LOL
I have a 3 month old DS and figure I better get used to playing with cars and balls for the next 10+ years 
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PrincessP
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
OK, seriously.....We JUST sat in a library for 2.5 hrs doing her thing...the computer. we played Barney, and Cailou, and Clifford and Curious George...its 930...LOL...the kid STILL wants to play....haha ( Did I mention how much I thoroughly enjoyed computers for 2.5 hrs  )
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headoverheels
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
I'm not there yet, but yesterday my friend's daughter (3.5 years old) wanted me to pretend she was a horse and pretend-feed her grass. I was like, um.... I have to go watch DS. I felt so, so mean but that's just not my thing either! I don't know, maybe it will be different when it is my own DD?
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Purplegirl77
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Posted by SweetCaroline
Ryan wanted me to run from an imaginary ghost in the yard the other day and I kept thinking "oh man, not this ghost thing again"
My DD is only 1. I just read this I seriously laughed out loud...my back is really bad - herniated disks and I am in pain and you made my day!!! I needed this laugh, thank you and you are such a great mommy I can tell by how you wrote this, loving games that you force yourself to play, love it!
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| Posted 9/20/10 9:39 PM |
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laurabora
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Re: Tell me I'm not alone: I don't like to play with my kids
Count me in, especially playing with boy stuff. Maybe now that I have a girl I will be slightly more into it, but playing with cars, trains, gross things...not a fan.
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