I only get to see my nephew for a few weeks a year. When we get time together, we like to wrestle, pretend we’re superheroes, and play with water guns in the pool.
I recently saw some advice on playtime with kids, and it changed my perspective on how I want to spend time with my nephew. Kids have little control over their day. They’re often running to their parent’s schedules, and are told what to do and when. That’s normal.
But playtime is their time. That’s when they get to create the rules. That’s when their whims and dreams get to take centre stage. We shouldn’t quiz them on what to character to play or what activity to do next, we just need to let them lead, never laugh at the weird and wacky ideas, and go along for the ride.