Am I doing things wrong?

Ew very horrible opinions. 5 months is one of those phases where they’re just hyper aware of being left / when you’re not around. My boy was like that and he started nursery absolutely fine; we had a few weeks of the classic tears on drop off etc but now he’s thriving and absolutely loved it. Ignore them and soak up every moment with your baby x

You don’t have to AND SHOULD NOT be thougher and let her cry.
I just don’t get how someone doesn’t want to understand that babies have needs and wants. Of course a baby is dependant and would like to be with their favourite person/mom !
How would anyone else feel about if you were being forced to be with someone who is not the person you want to be with at the moment.
Especially since a baby doesn’t understand anything.

This is terrible advice, I’m so sorry they vocalized all of that to you. She is this attached to you for the opposite reason they said- it’s because you are actually doing everything right. Youre giving her that safety and security that she needs from you. You don’t need to spend any time away from her until you are both ready.

For context- my first I could leave with someone else from when she was a few months old. My second is super attached to me and I only just went out for dinner without him for the first time and he’s 10 months old. Every baby is different, trust your gut and only do what you are comfortable with.

Mine is almost 1 and im still the exact same as you! 😘

I wouldn’t take parenting advice from someone who doesn’t have kids and very rarely from anyone who was a parent to a baby over 20+ years ago (even before I had my second I’d forgotten loads from the baby stage and that’s only been the last 5 years 😂)

Carry on doing what you’re doing 👌🏼

There's a development leap that starts around 5-6 months where babies naturally are more clingy and weary of others outside of their main care givers. My LG has just turned 6 months and is exactly the same. This is totally normal at this stage.

Sounds like they have way too much of an opinion. You are literally doing NOTHING wrong. Tell them to have kids first then come talk to you

Please do not listen to any of those crazy opinions!!!
You cannot spend too much time with your baby!! Absolute lunacy.

It’s completely normal for a baby to cry when their mum isn’t with them. You are their safe person.

Ugh what horrible people. What your doing and how your feeling is NORMAL ! What stupid people x

You are doing what you should do
They will never understand no matter how much you explain ❤️❤️