Today, those pleasures have largely been replaced by activities organized and supervised by moms.
Enter “sittervising,” a new approach to playtime thatPureWowis predicting will be embraced by parents in 2023. it’s possible for you to supervise kids from a seated position," shewrote.
“Kids need play without adults.
Adults need time to recharge from kids.”
Allison expanded on her reasoning in an interview with NBC’s"Today.
Everyparent makes mistakes, but they learn from them.
Sittervising might help you avoid a big mistake helicopter parenting.
Jumping in to help children solve a (non-emergency) issue prevents them from developing their own problem-solving abilities.
This applies to playtime.
According to child development experts, viaParents, independent play helps foster creativity and self-regulation.
That’s where sittervising comes in.
It’s also beneficial for parents.
Social worker Marit Appeldoorn toldThe Washington Postthat me time for parents shouldn’t be treated as a special ocassion.
“It’s good for physical health, mental health and really, really good for our parenting.”
How to make sittervising work for you
Sittervising has its limits, of course.
And younger kids need more supervision than older ones do.
Having to wait until you’re finished with your chore teaches the essential skills of patience and self-regulation.
Let them work without interrupting to talk about what they’re doing.
You might even have time for a refill of that coffee!
