how can i keep my child,1y3m old, busy as she holds too close on me that she prevents me from doing housework?

I am aprofessor of English Literature. I go to my work early in the morning and leave my child at a neighboring family who is nursing her since she was three months old,but at home she keeps follwing me wherever i go for house chores, and cries if i go to the lavatory, nothing can keep her away from me, she has a lot of teddy bears and dolls but she never cares to touch one. what should i do or what toys should i buy her to busy her? I would very glad to hear your advice. thanks a lot.

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Here is what I have tried personally. First, let your child "tagalong" as you do the things that you need to. Talk to her/him while you are doing these things. You don't have to go into great detail, just give the child the basic idea of what you are doing. Sometimes I even turn what I'm doing into a song, corny as it sounds. Secondly, for the times you HAVE to have some privacy (taking a shower,getting ready for work etc.) I have a few different types of toys placed about the house, For instance, In the bathroom I take a few wind up toys, bath tub toys and maybe a musical toy of some sort. I keep them under the sink that way each time I need to get ready, my son knows he can play too while I get ready. I have also taken this idea to the rest of the house. In each seperate room of the house I have a bucket of some sort with different types of toys in them. That way if say for instance I need to cook, or answer the door, there are toys in each room in a specific spot where the child can be safe and yet still have fun. This works well for our home as our son was the first grandson and has been spoiled with lots of toys. Also, I rotate the buckets from each room in order to keep my son from getting bored with certain toys always being in the same room. Also take one bucket out of the rotation pattern and simply put it on the shelf for a few weeks and then introduce them later. I found this idea in a parenting magazine. The article also states this helps with the childs memory and cognitive skills. Good luck! Sorry I wrote so much!

get her a toy that makes noise or does interesting maybe twisty type things with it's body. or get her crayons or buy some type of markers that doesnt make messes and only draws on a specific type of paper. (Color Wonder i think they're called) you should try those. or soemthing called "Paintastic" small paint type things that dont make messes. can be bought at a drugstore.

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