18mo will not play on her own? Will only sit next to me and read books all day?

[Empriscillavoss]

I know I'm very lucky to have a baby girl that is very intreated in books but I'm a bit concerned that she will only play with books?! She's not interested in any other toys which means she sits by me all day wanting me to read them! If I'm trying to do something she's at my feet with a book moaning that in not reading it lol love her to bits but how do I try and get her to play with other things? X

How about one of those duplo books that come with a few bricks? You build something as you read the story. Then you could get down on the floor with her and help her stack some duplo? She is very little, it'll come :)

Is there anything she will play with while you sit with her, or is it just books?

Hmmm not seen one of those books you've suggested! Ermm no it is literally just books lol even if we are at either nannies house she constantly just takes books up to them! And she has to be up on there knew or at least on the sofa else she gets mad bless her!

Sounds like hard work! :)

Haha sounds like a typical 18 month old to me. Does she have toys to keep her interest? My dd has a few places at her height (play table, coffee table etc) and I have stuff for her which is easy to reach eg pens, paper, chunky wooden puzzles, tea set. Plus pushchair, trolley etc etc. so she can flit about doing stuff. Or she likes to help me - which is fine. (she's now 20 months). Her brother (3.10 years) was similar - liked to be with me but now plays by himself or with his sister no trouble at all.

I remember sitting with my dd ready to tear my hair out because she only wanted to look at books. Wouldn't even let me read them to her; just wanted to point at words and say "What dat say? What dat say?" Not even listening to the answer but at the same time demanding a response!

And an occasion when I took a deep breath and thought, "Right, I will read this inane book as many times as she want and see how long it takes her to get bored." After the twelfth read I couldn't bear it any more - but she still wanted it again!

Take her outside when you need a break? Would she forget books for a while then? Playground or splash in puddles instead? Does she like playing with the hoover or playing with ingredients while you do some baking?

Yes mine does the same point at things and keeps shouting louder until I give a response lol and yes she also has load of stuff at her level that she can access! it makes me sad that she has all this other stuff maybe a lot more than other kids and she doesn't even take a second look them! Hopefully you guys are right and she will grow out of it and be interested in other toys :) x