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Hi

Ana has never been good about playing by herself..10 min is about her max before she is asking me "What I do now"...

We have done every parent/toddler class on earth, every single story time, she has Montessori 3 half days a week..M,T,W then we do Library time on Thursday and the park on Friday. In addition I homeschool her 2 hours a day. We are also members of the MOM's club and go to playgroups occasionally, parties etc. We have done HoneyBee's, TumbleBee's and every other Bee around..we have also done a session of swimming lessons.

She is up by 7:30 and goes all day with no nap till 9 or 10 pm..so it is a VERY long day for me.

Her sibling is 12 years older, so not a playmate. When it is nice out we go outside for walks on the local trail..4 miles total. I have her 'help' me with the housework..she goes around with the swifter and helps dust, she also helps me cook..in fact we have already done our Christmas cookies and she helped me roll a bunch of meatballs this morning for dinner tonight..

We do arts and crafts..in fact have already made homemade cinammon/applesauce ornaments, lot's of paper chains to hang around the house..

I try not to let her watch alot of TV..we limit to 1 educational DVD per day..

Is she trying to tell me she is ready for more of a full time all day type of situation?

We also go about every six months to the Aquarium, zoo, Science Center etc..but really can't go more than that d/t money constraints..

Other than sitting her in front of the TV, what on earth does a 3.5 year old girl with no siblings close to her age do! I am her only playmate for hours on end..getting a bit tired of singing itsy bitsy spider,,ya know..LOL..

She has imaginary friends now that she carries around the house..she has some friends from school but they always seem to be too busy to make play dates..

Any idea's?