Premature attachments and boundaries

[2cuteboys]

I probably wouldn't correct her, but say things like "that's a nice thing to say! It makes me happy when you come here to play too!"

I'd also try to praise her for appropriate behavior, like "I'm do proud of you for playing so nicely with your friends" "you're doing a great job coloring." It should reinforce the behaviours you want, while showing her that she doesn't have to seek out approval.

It might just be that she gets only "you're so great, I love you" rather than actual authentic praise, so that's what she's after.