Hey all,
So I have an almost 19 month old, he's my first child, he is looked after during the week by my mom one day, partners mom and dad another day, and his dad the other whilst i work. The rest of the time he is with me. He doesn't go to nursery at all but does spend time around my neices and nephew ages 11, 8 and 1 years old, as well as another older cousin, 4 years old and my cousins child who is 2 years old. We see these weekly.
My issue is no matter where we are, my child will not happily play alone or occupy himself, such as going to start his own play or playing with toys, he will come up to someone and drag on there hand or finger to pull them up and make them play. Or if he wants to get a toy from one side of the room and you are sitting the other side, he will cry and moan and drag until you move to go with him. I'm not sure if this is normal for his age? I can't recall it with my neice and nephew. But he will go mad if you sit on the sofa and not sit on the floor with him, he just will not have it. Of course we all play with him daily and want to spend that time with him! But I feel like at his age there should be periods where he can play solo and that might actually be good for him? I don't want him to become a child that can't occupy himself for a second. He may well be an only child so he will need to be able to occupy himself and enjoy his own company!
Am I expecting too much at his age?
He is generally a happy child but has definitely become more emotional lately and expects a lot of attention! I just worry as he keeps dragging at his nan and grandad too who are older and can't keep getting up and down to play constantly!
Any advice please and thank you 😊