As I read a post the other day about how the most important thing a child values is their parents' time, I smiled knowing that our evening routine is just that. Time for Drew to play and grow and learn and get loved on. Every evening after dinner, Derek and I make the trek upstairs to his room or downstairs to the basement. We switch up the play location so Drew doesn't get bored, but both areas are covered in toys. Clothed in sweats and 'comfy' outfits, Derek and I get down with Drew and play until he's tired. We let him choose his toys, have no TV on and enjoy every minute.
We didn't plan it this way and having the TV on never really even crossed our minds. We just naturally gravitated towards this as our evening routine as we love the smiles and joy on Drew's face when we're all 3 playing together. It's as if he knows that we're present and enjoying it just as much as him.
And yes, the girls are right there with us. They enjoy playtime with Drew as much as we do.
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