19/09/2026
When a child constantly wants your attention and help, even though you give plenty, it can feel baffling and exhausting 💛
Here is a reframe that helps. Connection is not a want, it is a need, as real as food or sleep. When kids ask for your attention, they are often filling their connection cup, and that cup empties faster than we expect, especially in little ones.
Asking for help can be the same. It is a bid for closeness, not just the task. And the more securely that cup is filled, the more confident and independent children usually become.
So the answer is often not less attention, but proactive connection, small top ups before the cup runs dry.