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Just to let those who know me I am seeing my daughter once a month on the 4th Sunday of every month for an hour. Got to see her last Sunday and she brought me a card that she had made. She will be 11 in March and she seemed a little bored with the stuff they had to do in that room. All of the toys are for toddlers. I have brought board games and crafts but she seems to be bored of that too. Does anyone have any ideas of something we can do in an hour in room while being supervised?
dancingd
dancingd
At 11,they are reaching into early puberty...try bringing some Teen Magazines..maybe play around with some light makeup sessions..clear the makeup sessions with your EX..you don't want him making a big deal about you rushing her into premature makeup stuff.
Good luck
deleted_user
deleted_user
We are thinking of asking her if she would want to go out for dinner and a movie instead of the centre. It is up to her....maybe she is not scared of me anymore. My husband is going to ask her stepmom next month.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Art stuff is a big deal for my kiddies they are going on 10 and 11.They love to draw and do art type stuff.Also my DD is really into the Jonas Bros and Twilight and LOVES those tween magazines and she loves for me to sit there while she goes thru them and tells me ALL about the latest tween gossip. I act all interested and ask questions and stuff and she gets SO into it.Maybe find something she is really into and find a way to get into it with her.Maybe even a book or TV show that you could research and have something to talk about and share.
Glad you are getting to see her.:)
deleted_user
deleted_user
That would be cool.She may be uncomfortable in the center.Maybe an outting would be just the thing.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Am no expert! Maybe ask an 11 year old.
guess it really depends on the child; Like, her particular bent, interests at the moment. Kinda in between age, I guess. Give her space to be 'bored' if that's where she's at, yeah? Maybe try & remember what you were like at 11 & keep things really, really light for these visits. & some more free advice- do not pry/interrogate her about her life without you. Good luck.
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