Help!!! My 3 year old thinks I have to entertain her 24/7!!!!!!?

I just recently quit my job, and pulled my daughter from daycare so I could stay at home with her before she starts school next year. To my surprise she has become extremely clingy & whiney. I'm finding it difficult to get anything done around the house. What do I do???? I don't want her to feel like I don't want to hold her and be with her, but I'm just not getting anything done!!! Help!!!

Answers:
do it daycare style , get her up and dressed eat breakfast then wash and brush teeth & hair , then set her up with a schedule coloring from 9-9:30 clean up crayons then let her have some free time in front of the disney channel with a doll that she can play pretend with yadde yadde yadda. during the times she has activities going on you can get little things done . a 3 year old needs lots to do and she needs to know when they need to be done all i can say is schedule schedule schedule !!!!!!! its a must find out what time the kindergarden children at the school she will go , eat , nap and have outside time and use that for a basis for your schedule she will already know the routine when she goes to school and thats what you call ahead of the game try to always remember that your children learn from you teach her what you want her to know

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welcome to parenthood.


sorry.

wait! but you're in ppqna.com s... that takes considerable time.. instead of that do some quicky chores! vacuuming, dishes.. dusting.

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Welcome to parenthood :-P

Find interactive toys for her to explore, like large Lego blocks or other toys that require assembly.

Set aside time for drawing, coloring and other crafts that she can do; set aside movie time and nap time so you can take breaks.

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Well to be honest, you got what you asked for. Your daughter would probably be better in a setting with other children and day care providers who have the energy and training to keep up with her. They were probably also teaching her the essentials she'll need for pre-K (alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, etc.) If you can get your job back, try putting her back in day care. Day cares exist to prevent the parental problem you're dealing with right now.

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