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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are the same so I can relate. What I do is give them several minutes of concentrated, non-distracted attention throughout the day. Like 20-30 minutes where I really try to fully engage during that time on whatever they are interested in. Then I feel less guilty about saying, "not now, I'm working on something" during the other times of the day. I find they get needier if I'm only half listening all the time. I also try to find things that are interesting to everyone. For example, we love hiking or just long walks in the neighborhood. I get some exercise and they can just talk my ear of the whole time and everyone is happy. Also, try to establish times of the day where it is a quiet time. Then you can recharge. [/quote]
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