← The Circle at Our Table · Lesson 6 of 6
Stop while it is good
End before the child is worn out, while the play still feels good to both of you. A short, warm exchange that ends well is worth more than a long one that ends in tears.
There is no number of circles to reach and no minimum time. Some days you will manage two or three; that is play. The research on this kind of play is encouraging but modest, and it is about the warmth and the turns, not about counting.
The play has been warm for five minutes and your child is starting to fidget. What now?
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