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Parenting Advice with John Rosemond - You don't 'teach' 1-year-olds to play independently
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John Rosemond
Q: Is it OK to start teaching our 1-year-old how to play independently? He screams and cries when I put him in any type of enclosure if he can't get "free," even when I arrange the furniture in a way that he has a very ample play area. Is there a method to teach him how to play by himself for at least a little bit?
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