This morning DS3 had the choice of hanging out with me (mom) or going to his babysitter. Chose the babysitter. Ouch I thought, but it's true, she's much more fun. A freshman college student... we've had great experiences with several as they are not so far from playing pretend that they forget how, and they are typically quite bright and actually can see value in for example of going page by page through field guides learning all the names of everything (DSs current crazed interest). Not exactly a agemate but it'll do for the moment, it's a positive social experience with someone outside the immediate family. And they get him to play their games too -- the other day he came home raving about Connect 4
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