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I feel this in my soul and could not agree more

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I'm delighted, but not surprised :)

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Absolutely love this AND that it’s ok to be a clown—IF you wanna be, not to coerce.

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Someone finally said my exact thoughts about Bluey. I cannot thank you enough.

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Thank YOU for having those exact thoughts

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Interesting perspective. I do think some kids are naturally better at self play than others, just like all personality traits, it varies. Cultivating an ability to be bored is definitely an important skill though. We should probably all spend more time staring into space and not reaching for our phones the minute we have an empty moment. You read this? https://sive.rs/pa

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You're absolutely right that some kids are better at self play than others, but all kids can learn.

And I did read that way back when he first posted it. I had mixed feelings. I own a couple of his books, I think he's a generally intelligent and insightful dude. But I also think he tends to take himself a bit too seriously. Sort of a Godin type. But that's fine! We need Godin types!

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This is why you never play with me

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I'm glad you understand.

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