[TyAva]

I can understand. My 2 1/2 year old had to be entertained constantly - I boy did I get tired of playing all day long! I think that having her "help" you around the house is a great idea and one that I use also. My neighbor has 3 boys under 5 and her tip was to force the alone play. Get her started with something and then leave her to do it alone for say 5 or 10 minutes and then increase the time. Ty will now play by himself for short periods of time. But as much as I hate to admit it...TV is my only real down time! We do jr preschool 2 days a week and a jr gym time at the rec center a couple of days. That seems to help, but he still seems to be a "high need" kid. I think it is just some kid's personality. If we lived by you I would jump all over a playdate schedule!!! Good luck. You are such a great devoted mom I'm sure you will find the right solution for you little girl.