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I could have written your post a year ago. Things have improved dramatically for us, but she still loves my interaction. I simply had to say no and back off. It was hard but she has learned to create involved storylines with her figurines etc. and it it GOOD for them to do that. Yes, they need our interaction, but no adult wants to play puppets all day long. She goes to a play based preschool and although the children do not have her language and creative skills, she loves goofing around with them and it gives me a break. She is an intense little girl and while I wish I had the energy to play alongside her all day, I also have a smart, spirited two year old, so there is only so much of me to go around and I like a clean house so I just had to take little steps back for my own survival.