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at what age would you let your child play alone in the bedroom/playroom?
my son is now 18 months old and im not saying i am going to leave him in his room now and let him play. but for the last month he seems more content running round his bedroom playing with his toys with his dvd player on. i dont leave him upstairs on him own i let him do this while im in the bedroom sorting out ironing and changing bedding etc.
he has more toys downstairs in the living room and more room to run around downstairs but he prefers being in his room.
at what age would you let your child play in their room while you get on with other stuff?
i have safety gates and plug guards etc so he isnt in danger while im in the other bedroom i just dont want to leave him upstairs on his own x
I began letting my daughter have "room time" by herself when she was about 18 months old; usually around 15-20 minutes at a time. But I started out just giving her 5 or 10 minutes at a time; we worked up to the 20 minutes. I wanted her to get used to it, and not think I was "abandoning" her. At 18 months, kids are old enough by then to start learning to play independently without Mommy right there to engage them every second. It's a very natural stage of learning. I would put the Baby Gate up so she couldn't just escape and go wherever she wanted; and of course I made sure there was nothing on the floor in her room that she shouldn't be getting into or touching (like a package of diapers, or any electrical cords, etc.). I would put out three or four different toys for her to play with, and focus on...it's not "scatter every toy I own around the room" time...lol. Giving the child a few toys at a time to play with builds their attention span and helps them learn to focus on a task.
I would always be right in the next room (usually the kitchen), so I could hear her and come quickly if I suspected anything was wrong...but it is very good for kids to learn to play on their own. You will end up with a happier, more laidback, and contented child than if you were to try to be with your son every single minute of the day and entertain him. Kids need to know that the world doesn't revolve around them but that they are still loved and welcome members of our families, and this is one great way to begin teaching that! And another plus is that when you DO spend one-on-one time with your son, he will appreciate it even more and look forward to it. And this gives you as the Mom, a chance to get at least one or two things done around the house, while the little one plays. I still do the room time with my daughter; she's 2 1/2 now. She can play now for up to 45 minutes in her room without me in there to entertain and play with her, and it's really helpful. Of course we fill the day with other activities as well, like arts and crafts, a video 2-3x a week (more often than that, right now...I'm 7.5 months pregnant with #2!), outside time, etc. and other stuff that has me right there with her. It's a balance. 
Anyway hope this helps!
