Thanks for all the replies. I know that at 4 years old it is normal for them to talk, and talk, and talk, and I recognise that it is my issue rather than hers. I do see a professional and I am on medication for my anxiety, I also have coping strategies in place which dont work with DD as I am unable to escape from it.

As for interation with other children, I try and I try and I try but she has no interest in interacting with other children her age. She will happily interact with babies/toddlers and adults, but any child her age is 'yukky' and she refuses to interact with them. I'm not sure if that is something to be concerned about? I do worry sometimes, and it is so embarassing that she won't even talk to other kids her age, but I don't like forcing her because I know I wouldnt like to be forced to do something I didn't want to do. I am hoping Kindy will change that?

When she walks off to go to the toilet I breathe a sigh of relief that I get a few minutes without her near me, but then I get 'Muuum, I need help with the toilet paper' and its just an excuse, because she doesn't need help with the toilet paper, its just an excuse to get me there with her.

Hmmmm, now I am seeing a whole new issue presenting itself, that maybe its not the talking but more the fact that I don't get much time away from her because she just wont leave me alone, and along with the talking it just is driving me crazy. If I tell her to wait while I go do something quickly, she will still follow me, so I will then tell her to wait in the new location and I will walk off and she will follow me again. It is like she is virtually attached to me and will not leave me alone! I sometimes wonder if she also has anxiety issues because she just can't leave me alone IYKWIM? Maybe I should work on 'cutting the cord' as some of my friends say