DISTRACTIONS (4 2/3 YRS OLD)

S is often distracted easily from one thing to another, especially when momma is speaking to her. Momma has often heard this refered to as "selective listening."

Recently, S was playing with momma's Iphone in the backseat. She made it to level 2 (The Fabric Box) of "Cut the Rope" and was busy occupying herself. Momma pulled into the driveway and said, "we're home! Time to get out!" S just sat there. Momma asked S, if she could grab her dance bag. S just sat there playing with the Iphone.

Momma grabbed the stuff from the car and said she was getting out. S continued to sit there and play. Momma left the car door unlocked and went into the garage, thinking this would prompt S to follow, but no, there was nothing. Momma went into the house, thinking -- could S really be that occupied that she doesn't know she's home?!

Momma put away her purse, hung up the coat, and went out the front door to the car to see what was going on. Momma opened up S door and looked and there she was playing "Cut the Rope." Momma said, "Hey S! It's time to go in." She closed the door and walked inside. After some five minutes, S walked in upset that momma had left her in the car by herself.

Momma said, she tried to get S's attention. S blamed momma for not taking the Iphone away so that she would come in. "Really now?!" thinks Momma. Maybe, it will take a couple more instances like this to make sure S pays attention better.