Play Date

This afternoon, we had one of the little girls from Troy’s daycare over for a play date. Troy enjoyed showing Misha all his toys, books, and stuffed animals. Misha enjoyed the freedom to run around in the open space upstairs, play in the tunnels and ball pit, and follow Troy around in whatever he was doing. They had a good time together, and you see Troy open up in these one-on-one situations unlike when he’s in larger groups.

My wife and I enjoyed having some other parents around to talk to and compare our kids…who’s bigger, who’s started potty training, who eats and who doesn’t. You get reassurance (on both sides) that you’re doing okay and that your kid is just fine compared to other kids. Even though we’ve waited a long time to even begin thinking about potty training with Troy, compared to Misha who’s already well into the process, you find out that it’s about when they’re ready. Every kid is different, and these things shouldn’t be rushed.

We ended the evening with dinner, putting Misha and Troy at his little table next to our big table. Of course the eating portion of their meal only lasted a few minutes before they were both ready to go play again. They’ll have other opportunities to eat, but play times with your friends are few and far between.