It's play time, but Mommy's tired.

Why not start playing games with her in the morning when you are fresh and ready to go. This way she will also have the time to play on her own but she will be doing this when you are tired and not ready to concentrate on playing with her. I know what you are going threw. My daughter is like this on Saturdays. We go shopping together and when we get home, she is usually off while I put things away and start cleaning up. Then when I finally have a moment to myself to relax, she wants me to play a game with her. We now try to start out Saturdays by playing the games together before we go shopping. Then is she wants to play again later I don't feel bad telling her that we already played and she needs to go play on her own. As long as I have crafty stuff in the house, she is good to go on her own.

My son is that way only he usually waits until about 10 minutes before bedtime. He is at an age where I can tell him that he needs to ask earlier, but with school he is only around me for about 4 1/2 hours per night. Most of that time is homework, dinner, and bath time. Weekends are our time to catch up. My daughter however is only 7 1/2 months old and it is ALWAYS playtime for her.

I try to play with my son earlier in the day. Usually when he first wakes up in the morning, and then again after he first wakes up from his nap. That way he isn't tired and cranky. I give him a cup of water, and then we go out and play, or if the weather isn't nice, we play in the house. If he wants to play in the evening when I'm feeling too tired, and my husband isn't home or is busy, we read stories or something instead. That way he still gets mommy time, but it doesn't wear me out. It's also a good way to wind him down and get him ready to go to bed, since it's usually after we eat dinner that he wants that last time to play and spend time with us.

Have you tried to schedualed play time in the day or when you have more energy. I get tired around 3:oo pm every day so we plan for quiet time then. My kids can read books or watch kids tv but no loud noise. I try to relax then and occasionaly we all watch tv in bed where I take a power nap.

sometimes you can tell children the really fact,maybe they can undstand you .mostly,you must communicate with your children by heart ,you can let them tell you the problems.so you must know much about the children as much as possible.

I have mommy-me time. I have a set time everyday to play games. I ask them if they want to play that it's mommy-me time, and most of the time they want to. But sometimes when they don't I tell them then that thats ok but if they want to later I may not be able too. Usually this will change there mind. I don't have a specific time though I just kind of put it in where I'm not doing my other things. And alot of the times I still play later, but this way if I can't I atleast know that I have spent some one on one time with my kids.

Maybe you could try to get her involved in play time with you earlier in the day. Go up to her and say "I wanna play, would you like to play with me"? Maybe it's just not on her mind until she bores herself. Maybe do some crafts or something out of the daily norm. I know it seems like my son wants me to play when he sees I'm very busy or when I don't feel good. LOL

What part of the day are you most active or energized? that would be the time to do or play some games with your daughter. I am lucky that my son goes to school but I found that anytime before lunchtime was good for us. After lunch we both were usually tired and he would go off and do his thing while I sat and watched tele or surfed online.

I have experienced the same when my son was young. He always asked me to tell him stories when it is time for him to sleep and kept on asking me to tell stories again and again. I was patient enough to tell him stories and sometimes played with him...

You'll have to set aside some time for her. Also if you can get chores done ahead of schedule so you'll have more freetime later. Schedule some days to go out and play with your kid, even if all the chores aren't done. Some chores can wait. Some other chores can be put on auto while you play like dishwashing, slow cooking and most laundry(washing/drying). And Queenie you'll have to face even more, that sometimes your kid will really need you and you'll have to drop what's going on to be there.