Hi!
Does she go to kindy? Is she independent then?
I can see the same in my son as well, and that has clearly started since he got a baby sister. For my part, the best thing is to organise some guilt free (for me) time for him, play dates with friends for example. Then, he is away and when he comes back we are together and I can focus my honest attention on him and he sees that I am there, not only physically but emotionally. I just hope he will grow out of it, and he does get more comfortable when we do spend true quality time together, not just a lot of hours together, as his sister is usually around then too. So I guess my advice is the opposite to the one above... I guess one doesn't exclude the other.
I took it one step further and started a playgroup which was intended to give me more guilt free time while he gets exactly what he needs. The playgroup is a full afternoon outdoor. The children have lunch together, then they have reading time, and after that they go exploring the nature and beach, learn about safety outdoor, plants and animals, they are introduced to sports and arts in a very relaxed environment. The leader is a lovely lady who used to work for ESF with their afternoon sports activities. The kids LOVE it and are exhausted from fresh air and physical play when they get home. Please check it out on facebook "Dagis HK" for pictures and more info!
Good luck!
Does she go to kindy? Is she independent then?
I can see the same in my son as well, and that has clearly started since he got a baby sister. For my part, the best thing is to organise some guilt free (for me) time for him, play dates with friends for example. Then, he is away and when he comes back we are together and I can focus my honest attention on him and he sees that I am there, not only physically but emotionally. I just hope he will grow out of it, and he does get more comfortable when we do spend true quality time together, not just a lot of hours together, as his sister is usually around then too. So I guess my advice is the opposite to the one above... I guess one doesn't exclude the other.
I took it one step further and started a playgroup which was intended to give me more guilt free time while he gets exactly what he needs. The playgroup is a full afternoon outdoor. The children have lunch together, then they have reading time, and after that they go exploring the nature and beach, learn about safety outdoor, plants and animals, they are introduced to sports and arts in a very relaxed environment. The leader is a lovely lady who used to work for ESF with their afternoon sports activities. The kids LOVE it and are exhausted from fresh air and physical play when they get home. Please check it out on facebook "Dagis HK" for pictures and more info!
Good luck!
