I wanted to share with you how I make sure that the children have plenty of unstructured time to help encourage independent play. Free time is at such a premium for us as Miss K is in full time school and Little L is in part time pre-school. They are still so young, I want to ensure I make room for the girls to just 'be' without the constraints of timetables or over-scheduling. Without the pressures of play dates and after-school clubs, the children are able to come home to what I hope is their sanctuary, that they can find peace and the freedom to play, read or simply rest:
"We all need empty hours in our lives or we will have no time to create or dream."
Robert Coles
Contempory American Child pyschologist.