Please tell me it gets better!! At the moment my son who’s 14 months will not be put down! He screams and screams until we pick him up but he won’t let us sit down with him he only wants us to stand with him?!

It’ll get better! Are you able to bring a toy from home or some other comfort item? I bet it’ll be better by next week. I know it hurts your heart as a mom (I’ve been there) but it’ll get better. Some kids just need a bit to adjust. Hopefully they do well with comforting him while he gets used to a new environment.

every child is different, but i do remember my son being like this up until 2-3 months ago. he's about to be 19mo and he's now at a point where we almost can't hold him because he wants to be down and independent. he does still have his needy moments though where he'll stand in front of us with his arms reaching and say "up", but for the most part he's pretty content being down and by himself.

Hi, i’ve experienced similar behaviours when working with little ones. At this age he’s still learning to regulate his own emotions but it’s also the best time to start diverting his attention to other things rather than focusing on the fact he’s having a meltdown. You could try playing with some toys (anything loud would be something to get his attention; could even be playing with pots and pans!) and pay no mind to the crying he might eventually come over and start to play himself. Unfortunately at this age if you constantly give in to the cries it teaches that if he keeps going you’ll eventually give him and pick him up. It may take time but it’ll save your sanity in the long run.