2 year old whining, wanting constant attention, like a little limpet!

[lu9months]

i am struggling to manage my little 2 year old, who wont play by herself at all. she wants constant attention and kicks off when she doesnt get it. if i try and ignore her she attaches herself physically to me, hanging off my skirt and trying to pull herself up on me. i try and indulge her for a while and then explain 'now mummy needs to tidy up, play by yourself for a little while' but she doesnt. she is also really whiny and demanding, 'I want, I want'. I keep saying 'ask nicely', 'use a nice voice' but it is really exhausting. a lot of the time she is funny, lovely and sweet, but I really hate this phase - any ideas on how to manage it ?

She's very little to be expected to play by herself to be honest, but I know what you mean, it's exhausting. Think you've got to do what you can while she's sleeping and just come to terms with the fact that this is a phase that she will eventually pass through.

Do you give her an alternative phrase to use? like 'Please can I have...?' as well as telling her to 'ask nicely'?

Can you set a (phone) timer and say when the buzzer goes you will play with her as long as she plays by herself for the next, say 10 mins till the buzzer goes again?

Hi

Mines goes through this phase sometimes. Hes 21 months tho and limited words so probably frustrated too. He tends to have a couple of weeks of being an extension of me or his dad and then hes fine again. At the moment his latest thing is screaming blue murder in the bath and getting in such a state which is challenging. Nothing has happened in there out of his normal routine, so guessing its just one of those things and will pass just like your daughters current phase. It is so crappy tho when your in the middle of it. I have really shouted at him once just to make myself heard, it dosnt do any good and just wracks you with guilt. Just go with it, grit your teeth and it will get better, honestly.