My daughter was born ultra high-needs. Now, at almost 2.5 it has gotten only a little bit better, but she still won't play alone.
How do you mamas cope with clingy little ones? And if you have older kids, when did your ultra high-needs children finally realize that yes, they actually can sit on the floor and play with something by themselves for ten minutes?
My only thing is that I won't put her in any kind of childcare. I'm interested in things she can do while I am here at home. I'm considering getting a little kiddie pool so she can play in the yard a while while I sit in a lawn chair next to her and read a book or work on some sewing.
How do you mamas cope with clingy little ones? And if you have older kids, when did your ultra high-needs children finally realize that yes, they actually can sit on the floor and play with something by themselves for ten minutes?
My only thing is that I won't put her in any kind of childcare. I'm interested in things she can do while I am here at home. I'm considering getting a little kiddie pool so she can play in the yard a while while I sit in a lawn chair next to her and read a book or work on some sewing.
. that's what I did for my just-turned-3yo, and he LOVES it. There is always something new going on, a fresh-faced adult he can chatter with, new toys and lots of friends to play with. And, i have time to mother my other children. Out of all of the parenting I do for four kids, this one child makes up more than half on his own--more than half the energy, time. The other three take up less than half combined.
or two. Apparently, it does get better!
