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My daughter is 3 1/2 old and has no apparent developmental or emotional issues. She and I live in a very small effeciency apartment and she attends a Montessori school full-time (I am a full-time graduate student). At home she is very affectionate and asks me to play frequently, but at playdates she avoids me and will even tell me to "go away" or "don't sit by me". When she says these things she uses a firm, but not angry tone. She prefers to interact with the other parent(s) if she needs an adults attention.
I feel guilty for often putting off her requests to play at home because I have to attend to basic issues like cooking, washing dishes, personal hygiene, etc. She will continue to ask me to play with her although I ask her to wait and the situation often becomes frustrating for both of us. Now I am worried about her reaction toward me during playdates; she still acts affectionate at home but I am the only one there. Is there any other explanation for her behavior toward me at playdates besides general disfavor?
I feel guilty for often putting off her requests to play at home because I have to attend to basic issues like cooking, washing dishes, personal hygiene, etc. She will continue to ask me to play with her although I ask her to wait and the situation often becomes frustrating for both of us. Now I am worried about her reaction toward me during playdates; she still acts affectionate at home but I am the only one there. Is there any other explanation for her behavior toward me at playdates besides general disfavor?