Toddler invading personal space!!! How to address this?

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So my toddler is 2 and for the past couple weeks she won’t leave me alone!!! At all!!! Whenever I’m feeding her brother she’s laying on top of me. Whenever I’m just sitting down she’s on top of me. She’s constantly touching my belly because it’s saggy and she thinks it’s soft (kinda cute okay) but she punches and sticks her finger in my belly button. She is constantly all over me I can’t get away and I’m starting to loose it. I hate being touched but by my kids is okay. But this is too much for me. I don’t think it’s her brother or anything cause he’s almost four months and this just started. We always have one on one time everytime he naps so she is getting a lot of attention. But omggg how do I make this stop?!?!

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I think you give up personal space when you decide to have kids. I have three 7 and under and all of them are all over me the exact same way.

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My 2 yr old is exactly the same. I can’t pee, poop,sleep, shower, cook, throw out the garbage without her lol. As soon as I put my shoes on and she goes and grabs hers.😂 I think this is just the toddler stage.

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I'd just kindly ask her to "honey can you please stop playing with mommy's belly button?" Or please sit down over there and give mommy some space while I feed your brother. It won't work overnight, but eventually she will get the idea. It's important for kids to learn wanted and unwanted touching. I've been around a lot of clingy and touchy kids that parents haven't taught this enough, and it's definitely a good thing for you to do.

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My daughter is like this. She has become very attached to me. I think this is part of the milestones. I cannot leave the room to use the bathroom. She start wailing as if I’m going to leave her for dead. It’s very frustrating and I feel you on this. I think it’ll pass. I found this online...

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I don’t have children of my own right now but I have worked with enough children and study child development enough to know that this is definitely a natural milestone. They don’t lie when they call this the “terrible twos” lol.
Your daughter has reached a staged in her attachment with you where it’s very strong. This is actually a really good, healthy sign. You want your children to have a strong attachment to you and have that initial weariness to strangers. Your daughter will outgrow this with some time. Working with her on learning welcome and unwelcome touches is really great advice from another commenter as well. It won’t disrupt the natural attachment and will help you both feel comfortable. 
She could also be experiencing a form of separation anxiety that most attached children go through at least once in their early childhood years. Again, it’s normal and she will grow out of it. 
Don’t be afraid to be firm mommy if she is afraid to be separated. She will learn that every time you are apart, you always come back with lots of unconditional love.

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Teach her about consent. You don't touch anyone's body without their permission first. It is good practice for her to learn that she can say "no", but it will also give you an "out" when you don't want to be punched in the stomach.

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She doesn't play with toys?

Toddler invading personal space!!! How to address this?

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