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Why does my child never seem content?

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Mamabear04 · 12/05/2024 16:30

DD is 4.5 years old and just never seems content. She always wants the next thing and can't seem to be happy or enjoy something for very long. She has no additional needs that I know about and can concentrate so I don't think its anything like that. She has always been a very sensitive child and a very physically active child and I have learned good ways of helping her with those kind of things and always make sure she can burn off energy and have learned to be patient with the meltdowns etc. I guess we are learning together actually. She goes go nursery part time, with DGP one day a week and with me the rest of the week and then together with DH at the weekend. She gets loads of stimulation but I still have to cook, clean, do the washing, the shopping, just normal life stuff.

This weekend, I have took her swimming both days, I also took her to a local gala and she had a friends birthday party. She is constantly complaining about having down time or just normal day to day time. I can't amuse her 24/7 and it can't be non stop fun all the time. When she gets like this she complains constantly and I am at the end of my tether. We will be in the middle of doing something fun and already be complaining about wanting to do the next thing.

I feel like I have had loads of 1 on 1 time with her (hardly seen my other child) and she STILL complains. What am I doing wrong? Why can't she be content? It is really bothering me, why can't she just chill out???

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takemeawayagain · 12/05/2024 16:49

How part time is she at nursery? Would she like to be at nursery more just to have the constant stimulation? Would that then give you the time to get on with the chores that need doing?

Mamabear04 · 12/05/2024 17:22

She goes x4 half days. I don't work so don't have the extra money to send her. She also finds nursery difficult some days for social reasons.

My gripe is not that I can't get on with housework etc but my concern is that she is not content in herself.

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johnd2 · 12/05/2024 22:33

I would flag with the nursery teacher for ADHD and see what he/she thinks. You can't get a referral at this age as far as I know, but it's good to get it on the radar, also if the school has a senco (I think all do) then flag it up with them. Our school has SEND coffee mornings every so often so you can talk informally with the senco and assistant senco so your school may have similar.

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KittensSchmittens · 12/05/2024 22:34

Sounds like a normal active 4.5yr old to me.

whatajoke26 · 12/05/2024 22:39

My daughter is the same age and always complains. Don't worry. I think it's normal. They can't always have fun and need to learn that some days can be boring by staying in. This can prepare them for school life!!

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