We can't just 'play.'
We don't know how to 'play.'
No one taught us those rules.
My daughter frequently whines, "Mommy, just play with me."
But, I don't know how to play.
No one taught me how to play.
We gave playing a try.
We sat and looked first at the toys, then at each other.
Lili, I don't know how to play.
Given the awkwardness,
I said, "I think people have the toys talk to each other and interact.
Shall we try that?"
We gave 'playing' a try.
Picking up the toys, and trying to pretend they interact, felt uncomfortable.
We sat again and looked first at the toys, then at each other.
Mommy, I don't know how to play.
Lili, I don't know how to play.
Do you want me to make you something?
We can make things.
We know the rules.
We like to know the rules.
