Clingy baby

Ok so I feel so bad even posting this. My son has been so clingy the last few days. He always has been very attached to me but it’s so bad that I get so overwhelmed and frustrated and just cry. It has been every waking minute for the last three days. He is at daycare right now but I’m having anxiety on picking him up because then I know I will be a prisoner lol if I try to set him down he cries where he looses his breath. I try to sit down with him in my lap he yanks on me to stand up because he wants me to be standing when I hold him. I can’t cook breakfast or dinner I can’t even pee without him in my lap and I feel completely defeated. He does have two teeth coming out and have gave him Motrin but doesn’t seem to make a difference. He has also been sleeping better the last few nights so it doesn’t seem like this is teething related. He doesn’t do this to his dad when he sees him or the babysitter Could this be a phase? Anyone have any tips or experienced this?

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My baby doesn’t even smile when he sees me he’s all dad and tt no matter what I do. must be nice at some point but most of the time you’re the relief for baby you’re the most comfortable he might be letting his body stress out onto you just a thought

My boy has been through stages when he does this, and i get frustrated! My LOs phases lasts anywhere between a week to a month xx

It’s hard but I tend to leave the room and put his favourite show on ( just long enough for me to calm and breathe).

At his calm moments, I put his tv on sit on the sofa and try to sit him on my lap, and take a moment (even though he’s on me) I can breathe just for a moment.

Try to enjoy the moments when he’s away and hopefully for you it is just a phase starting

Mine is in a serious Velcro stage right now too. I wish I had advice. Every moment he is awake lately he needs me to be in arms reach or being held. To top it off he’s also been biting and hitting me lately and laughing when I tell him no hit, no bite. I’m just about overwhelmed to the point of needing a slipper sock vacation. If it weren’t for his nap I’d be living in a filthy hovel and never be able to shower. But when my husband watches him he’s perfectly fine and independent. It’s been like this for about the last month or so. I’m hoping it’s a phase.

so hard. I try to take a shower and he will scream and try to jump in with me

Oh my gosh, I'm so relieved to see it's not just me going through this! I had a breakdown tonight because my son will just scream at me all day and doesn't for dad for anyone else. He also won't let anyone else hold him for the last few days and demands to be picked up when I'm trying to cook or eat or do anything. It's so frustrating and hard to stay calm when it's all day long. Even the last few nights and naps, he has been waking up and wants me to sleep with him. I give in to just get some rest myself and he sleeps right up against me/on me. I'm assuming this is a teething phase, but I haven't noticed any coming through yet. Fingers crossed it doesn't last long🤞

how old is he? My son is the exact same way. Hopefully it’s just a short phase. We just have to remember this age is temporary. That gives me a little relief knowing this isn’t forever and then we will miss them wanting us all the time.

Agreed! My son is 15 1/2 months

Mine is 15.5 months too

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

Separation Anxiety

My baby is nearly 6 months old and has just entered the separation anxiety stage… this evening I was trying to cook dinner whilst my husband was with the baby and he was just crying every time he couldn’t see me, with full blown hysterical sobbing, and as soon as he saw me again he started giggling and smiling. Any tips on how to stop this? And how long might this phase last?
My husband felt pretty disheartened and upset 😢