At what age did your child start playing in his or her room?

as annoying as it is, he's a mommas boy. my daughter started playing in her room about 2 she likes to bring her toys out but i tell her if she wants to play with them keep them in her room and play. some kids just like to be close to their parents and are very clingy. try giving him a color book and colors in the room your in so he'll keep busy and not bother you.

He needs to be around you for a few more years yet - the change to playing alone will be gradual - at 31/2 maybe 10 minutes is as long as it will get. Look at it this way - he needs to be around older people to learn how to speak and do things. But at 31/2 he should be happy to be around other people besides you - maybe a pre school or playgroup. Perhaps a neighbours older child would come and play for a while after school? Just enjoy his company, he'll grow up only too quickly

Hmm, bug you. Maybe he's bored. It's not so fun playing in your room by yourself. He should be able to entertain himself for a little while by now, but not for long periods. Maybe you could play with him for a while in his room, show him how cool his toys are. Then when he gets engrossed in something, you can say that you have to go run an errand in the other room real quick. Maybe you could have some playdates at your house. I'm sure he'd stay in his room for hours if there was another little boy to play with.

Set a timer and tell him it's personal private time. When the timer goes off, he can come out. There's a good chance your son doesn't know HOW to play by himself because he's never had to. t's a very important skill for him to learn. He needs to be taught to engage in creative play and once he learns to play creatively, he'll slowly learn to play alone. Make sure he knows he can look at books, do puzzles, build with blocks, whatever he'd like. We used to give my niece and nephew personal private time. When my nephew was 3, we put a gate at the door so he couldn't get out, but the door was still open and we knew he was safe. We'd set the timer for fifteen or twenty minutes and let him play by himself. It worked for us really well. But, your son may throw fits at first, so you may need to develop a reward chart of some type.

About 10 or 11 months

i don't think it's a question of wanting to bug you...i think he just wants to be around you and to be doing what you are doing...i have a 5 year old who has 2 toy boxes full of toys and yet he'd rather be doing something in the living room where everyone else is.

He doesn't want to bug you. He wants to be near you. If you are doing something like paying bills maybe you could sit in his room while you do them so he can get used to playing by himself in his room with you still near by.

He just loves his momma and wants her close by.

lol..my girls are 6 and almost 8 and still doesn't play in their room, maybe once in a great while for 15 minutes at a time but they still prefer everywhere else in the house!..but its okay!

Mine is 4 and a half and still doesn't, They are still almost babies and need guidance with their play....they need company and chat with their trusted adult. Put up with it a bit longer...and even try to enjoy your son. This time is short.

Emma is 17 months and has been playing in her room since probably about a year old....I keep a basket of toys in their and her babydoll.....