Today is the last day of the school holidays and I'm totally drained from the last 2 weeks. I just want to sit on the sofa and be left alone but 4.5yo just doesn't seem able to entertain herself even for an hour. Is it unreasonable to expect her to?
She's had company the entire school holidays - DH and I have been off work the whole time and we've done days out, board game afternoons, played her pretend games, crafts etc. She's had friends over a few times. We've also got a slightly unique family set up in that our 5yo nephew spends a lot of time with us as his parents are quite dysfunctional so it's not as if she spends a lot of time without a playmate despite being an only child. However he is a very independent player and will set himself up with the playmobil or lego happily for hours, DD then gets cross that he won't play her game and starts antagonising him until he either gives in and plays or an argument breaks out.
She got so many new toys and bits for Christmas yet she's spending the afternoon following me around whining that she's bored and wants to watch TV or wants me to do xyZ with her.
Someone please tell me how I go about getting her to entertain herself for short periods?! I used to spend hours playing with my playmobil when I was a kid and hated other people joining in so I just don't get it!
Ps full disclaimer I love my child with my entire being and spend loads of time with her, I just need some time to myself!!