Parents that constantly engage there toddlers every move!

[michellesmunchkins]

All I can say is good luck. I have had 2 kids in care like this over the years and it honestly was the hardest type of child to work with. The days they came were the longest in history lol. I spent months trying to get them to play/work or do anything independently and no go! They left to go on mat leave and when they wanted to return I was suddenly full I have no suggestions other than to stay consistent every single time she does it! Encourage free/independent play. Have the other children model independent play and show her that so and so is playing very well with the fire truck etc

[playfelt]

The constantly talking is a form of parenting taken to the extreme of course - yes we are told in all the good baby books to respond to our child's cries - but we all know response time can allow us to go pee or swallow that last bite of lunch before we do. The baby books say to talk to the child and help them explore their world as a way of encouraging language - what it does it cause the child to shut down and not hear a thing the parent is actually saying - like a drone of noise in the background of their day. If parents only realized instead of teaching language they are teaching their child to ignore them.