My 13 month old used to be happy to play independently but over the past 5 months or so as more mobile has become less and less able to do so, with me more than his dad.
Hes now down to one nap of 1.5-2hrs a day, so rest of the day he really is either following me everywhere in the house clinging to me, climbing legs, crying etc if im trying to get any housework done or expecting me to sit and play and read to him which I do for hours at a time. Yesterday I had to spend literally all afternoon playing with him. obviously I love being with him but it’s got to the point it’s incredibly hard for me to get ANYTHING done during the day, cleaning, cooking, sending an email or a text even, if I sit down at the table next to his play area for 5 mins he’s up standing at my legs trying to pull at me.
I was wondering is this normal and should I be doing anything to change this? It’s driving me mad but I’m going back to work 3 days a week in Jan which will give me a bit of a break! My husband can sit and read a bloody book in peace with him playing independently meanwhile so it seems it’s just me!