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I’ve even gotten compliments of how great he is at self-entertaining, which I absolutely love because I see other friends’ children and their need to have a parent behind them constantly.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2019

Parents are advised to practice leaving for increasingly long stretches of time, so that the baby gets used to the feeling of self-entertaining.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2019