Alone Time

My 3.5yo son goes to full time preschool/daycare. He mostly enjoys it but this week has been a little harder. He’s been complaining about a certain friend who has been clingy lately and always wants to play together. At dinner tonight, my son said “I just love home because sometimes I need alone time and I never get it at school cause friend will just follow me.” This made me smile. I think the importance of alone time gets overlooked. Everyone is so concerned with not feeling lonely we disregard the need to be alone. I guess I’m glad that, during weeks like this, I can provide a calm environment for my son with the alone time he clearly needs.