Bluey and play

We started to watch Bluey recently We all like it and we'll pile on the couch to watch a few episodes together. I told A+ that I'm watching it to get parenting tips. I think she watches it for the laughs and also for and also for game ideas. 2023-02-14-06 DE I'd like to be a little more like Bandit and chili, Bluey's parents. They're more comfortable with playing with the kids and being supportive. It's a little easier to say silly things when I've role model. got a I think At's on to me, but that's all good. She laughs and plays along. I think this year will be about play. Better late than never. A+ is on the cusp of it, I think; straddling between "I want to play with you" and "I want to play with my friends." My job is to learn how to accept those play invitations when she extends them to me, support her with ideas, resources, and admiration when she plays with others, and keep my eyes open for the times when a play opportunity sneaks up on us. to My dad was good at playing. He was always ready improvise, to take a crazy idea and see if he could make it happen. I might play in a different way. How do I play? How can I build a bridge between that and how A+ plays? A+ as we 1 I play with code, taking a crazy idea and making it' happen. I play with stories and drawings and take turns adding things. play with experiments and ideas. I want to be the kind of grown-up who gets involved and plays along (maybe with a few safety nets). Could be fun.