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Thanks..I will try the timer thing. I think it is hard when they are adopted and she came home at 9.5 months old..she had anxious attachment and I couldn't put her down or even turn my back to her for six months without her crying..

My son played ok by himself...with the same toy's over and over again..but my daughter is different. Thanks Julaine..but I think she does get enough down time. We just started the 3 half days this year..the library is only 1 or 2 hours max and the park is about 1-2 hours..I purposely don't schedule her for too many things because I don't want her to get burned out etc..
I think because we practice attachment parenting and I would hold her for 4-6 hours a day in the sling..again..because of her anxious attachment issues..that she is so used to being near me all the time..

I need to homeschool her and do these things to stimulate her brain because of what happened to her in Dec 2004 (vaccine overdose/neuro damage)..trying to get her brain to rewire itself..the experts seem to agree that doing this early is best for her rather than waiting..

Having and 2 kids but each was like an "only" is so hard..no other kids her age in the neighborhood but I will keep working on the kids from her school and the MOM's club! Thanks again..