Toddler’s habits

Any time I am not giving my 3-year-old direct attention, she follows me around chatting. She requires acknowledgement of everything she says and will repeat each statement ad nauseum until I have given a response. (Sometimes she has said something multiple times before I have processed what she said. She doesn’t speak entirely clearly yet, but she has a huge vocabulary.)

I do give her as much attention as possible. I think this is her way of seeking attention when feeling anxious. She recently became a big sister. Today I noticed it was particularly bad even though I was spending all day playing with her for her birthday, but then I realized she had a low-grade fever. Other than giving her as much attention as possible and providing as peaceful of an environment as possible, how can I help her stop this obnoxious behavior without discouraging her from spending time with me? I don’t mind her being my little shadow, but goodness, it’s exhausting! I think me correcting her for it only makes her more anxious.

Also, do you have any favorite advice for parenting toddlers in general?

Thanks so much.