I'm at a loss . . .my toddler (she's about 2.5 years old, will be 3 in February) WILL NOT PLAY ALONE. I can get her started playing, but the moment she thinks I'm not actively involved (and sometimes I am, but she doesn't see it that way) or go so far as to leave the room, she tells me "Play with me." If I've left the room, she'll sometimes scream this at me. Even if I've been playing with her for a few hours straight, it's not enough.
I don't see my primary job as a mom to be her playmate, and I'm getting resentful. I'm finding that I get a very angry tone with her (not GD!) and want to just COMMAND her to play by herself. I've tried . . ."You NEED to play by yourself" and stupid phrases like that (she doesn't NEED to). I don't like what I do.
My DD is very, very creative, but the only way I can have time to myself is to let her watch TV. I don't like that either. I've tried weaning her from TV (she'll only want to watch if we're not playing with her) but it's either let her watch or play with her.
At this time, I'm doing my student teaching (my mom, who is wonderful, cares for her). Prior to that I was a SAHM, and was planning on being a SAHM until both children (I'm PG) would be in school full-time. Now I'm wondering if I'm just not cut out for this, and if she would be better off with someone else to care for her most of the time. I can't even imagine what she'll be like when the baby comes (not due until April). We haven't told her about the baby yet.
Thank you, mamas. I'm lost.
I don't see my primary job as a mom to be her playmate, and I'm getting resentful. I'm finding that I get a very angry tone with her (not GD!) and want to just COMMAND her to play by herself. I've tried . . ."You NEED to play by yourself" and stupid phrases like that (she doesn't NEED to). I don't like what I do.
My DD is very, very creative, but the only way I can have time to myself is to let her watch TV. I don't like that either. I've tried weaning her from TV (she'll only want to watch if we're not playing with her) but it's either let her watch or play with her.
At this time, I'm doing my student teaching (my mom, who is wonderful, cares for her). Prior to that I was a SAHM, and was planning on being a SAHM until both children (I'm PG) would be in school full-time. Now I'm wondering if I'm just not cut out for this, and if she would be better off with someone else to care for her most of the time. I can't even imagine what she'll be like when the baby comes (not due until April). We haven't told her about the baby yet.
Thank you, mamas. I'm lost.