My Child Refuses Independent Play

With our most loving intentions as parents, we might find ourselves stuck in a full-time role we never wanted—as our child's playmate and entertainer. In this episode, a mom asks Janet for advice regarding her "bright, busy, extroverted four-year-old girl who loves having my complete attention.” Unfortunately, this parent is feeling she really needs some time to herself, but when she tries to take a break, her daughter is unwilling to let her go and seems anxious and insecure, as if this is a personal rejection.

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A Must-Listen If You have a Clingy Child

I wish I had discovered this episode a long time ago. Our daughter has been delayed with all gross motor activities (due to her size & body composition) & I was trying to help her "do all the things". She is exceptionally clingy. I realize now that I was doing it backwards.

Lately I have been thinking, "it's much more fun to be the one leaving & totally sucks to be left behind". This I learned from joining the military (being the one leaving), & then having a spouse deploy (being the one left behind).