Arghhhhhhhh! They are driving me potty, and I do know lots of children drive lots of parents potty so therefore just kind of wondered whether its my expectations that need adjusting or whether I need to be trying to do something about it. Tho god knows what.
DS1 is 3 and a half and seemingly can't entertain himself. His favourite phrase is 'I don't know what to do.'He has had a load of new toys this week due to a friends clear out but he still mopes around, and won't play with anything unless I am with him to 'help'. His favourite game invloves me sat next to him while he tells a sort of story in which I have to do this, do that, sit here, sit there, hold this, be a lion etc etc. The ONLY thing he will reliably do alone is watch TV.
DS2 is 18 months and has been horrendously clingy since 9 months. He mostly wants to be carried around, although to be fair this is interspersed with occasional short bursts of playing quietly alone. But if I get up to walk to the other side of the room or to the loo etc he leaps up, and runs after me crying and wants to be picked up. At which point DS1 will come over too because he might be missing out on something and starts talking/shouting in my face to help him with a toy/read to him/play with him etc. In a way, despite carrying DS2 around so much he doesnt actually get much of a look in since DS 1 is soooo in our face.
By half 8 this morning I was already feeling ready to scream, DS 2 was walking round after me wailing as I tried to sort breakfast and get DS 1 ready for preschool. Cuddles didnt help. And DS 1 was just shouting 'MUMMY, MUMMY, MUUUMMMY!' over the wails because he wanted me to play with him.
Maybe this is just ever womans life. If so, I will just have to knuckle down (and up my alcohol intake!) but if not, where on earth do I start...? Opinions or feedback would be very gratefully received. TIA.