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DD has attention span of a gnat!

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Browser · 18/02/2009 21:43

DD has just turned 2 and has never been very good at concentrating on any one thing, especailly when we play together, no sooner have we got out a puzzle/book/toy etc. she's already on to the next thing, for example, she will bring me a book, open it, read a bit then go and get another... aaahhh!! its so frustrating! She won't even watch a full episode of In the night garden with me! It's become very hard to do anything with her, she does enjoy doing the housework though !!

She is very loving and very affectionate, but I am worried about her general devlopment... she doesn't seem to be able to concentrate long enough on anything to learn. Her language is coming nicely, she can use about 20 words, but, doesn't string them together, she can't count, do colours or letters.

Sometimes she appears not to hear when I call her or ask her something. Also she falls over and is very clumsey.

Is this okay or should I be worried? Any advice or similar experiences much appreciated.

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Clary · 19/02/2009 00:26

I think she's very young for you to worry about things like counting or colours or letters.

Not all children know colours at 3 never mind just 2.

Wrt falling over - was she a lateish walker? I rckon it can take months for them to totally master that skill.

She is learnign all the time, don't worry. Plenty of 5yos I know can't do something for more than 5 mins.

Just go with her flow if you can - and tidy away all the books later.

Try things like nursery rhymes, action songs etc for language.

Luxmum · 19/02/2009 08:28

She's TWO! Relax! Of course they will fall over, of course she has no concentration, either does my DS1, and he is 3.5 She will start to string words togeather, and to talk properly in a few months, it's really exciting how fast they suddenly learn their words. Relax..

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