Please tell me I’m not alone

Is it just my 16 month old who doesn’t like to sit still, laughs when told no and cannot concentrate on anything for more than a minute 😂 she doesn’t have screen time on a tablet or anything like that and we occasionally watch Bluey. ( I think I like it more than her) but she has access to toys all the time but just doesn’t sit and play with them atm.

I try and take her to a craft and music club but she just does not want to sit still so spends the whole time stropping because I’m holding her still or walking around lot not actually joining in. Meaning we both hate going!

Anyone with older children please tell me their attention span gets better soon 😂

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I have 16 month old twins. My girl will sit and play with all of their toys, building blocks etc where as my boy will just be running around the place shouting climbing jumping throwing things lol. X

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ahh bless you, thankfully they are both not doing the running around!
It’s just crazy isn’t it, everything else that isn’t a toy is currently my little girls fave thing!

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makes me not want to go anywhere because I can’t be bothered. Most of the time she is such a good girl she is just a whirlwind.

We’ve got this! Xx

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