Independent play

My little girl is 23 months today and she still won’t play independently… is this normal?

If we’re in the same room as her, there’s absolutely no chance we’ll be able to just sit and watch her play or sit back and have a minutes peace, it’s play time for all of us at all times… and I literally mean every single time. I don’t think I’ve ever been in the same room as her and not been involved in the playing. It’s like she physically can’t play on her own. Is this right for her age?

I always hear mums talking about watching their kids muttering to themselves in their own imaginary world and just admiring them playing independently, but we’ve never experienced that and I feel like we should have got to that point by now.

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You're SOO lucky!

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do you and your SO connect (emotionally or physically) regularly?

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Just wanted to know if I'm alone in this

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