clingy?

[rocking baby]

my son has been clingy to me for the past few wks..he wants me to carry him and he cries when i put him down...its hard to do things with him attached to me...anybody know y he's so attached all of a sudden? and any advice to help minimize this....


he's 11 mths just turned today...

[Kerina]

Will he go to Daddy or just you? Mine does when she doesn't feel well or if she's jealous of baby sister. Sorry I don't have much advice. Hope things get better soon.

[rocking baby]

he'll go to his father when he get home from work..then sees me again and wants to go back with me...

[Kerina]

Maybe I'm a mean mommy, but there were times when my daughter will cry while someone else holds her when she wants me. It's times when I think she is trying to control us. We've really had to learn how to be the leaders in the family and not let the kids dictate what we do. They are smarter than we give them credit. It's so hard to say no to them though ! [angelbouncing]

[rocking baby]

lol...well i'm like you...i can say no to him..and i do...alot...but when my dh is around..he gets mad if i tell him no..or tell him dont..he's like he doesnt understand...i tell him that he does and if he doesnt he needs to start learning..

[stephwhiz]

My 4 year old daughter has always been so clingy to me and still is. Pre-K has helped her a lot this year but she is a mommy's girl, that's for sure! I mean she loves her daddy but she prefers mommy. I am worried that after spending all summer with me that she will have problems adjusting to kindergarten int he fall. Her pre-k teacher is wanting to teach kindergarten at our school next year so I am praying they let her. If so I am putting Autumn in her class and atleast she will be used to her teacher that way. Stephanie

[Rach]

My 14 month old is like that. It's like he KNOWS he's the baby of the family LOL. I just try to remember how awesome it is. My other 2 could not have cared less who was holding them.

[breezykc]

It is very common for kids between 6 months and 15 months or sometimes longer to go through a clingy stage...the best thing to do is just reassure them that you're there and they'll then build an inner trust that you aren't going anywhere or that if you go away that you'll come back, even if it's just leaving the room and have a strong and trusting bond. Although it can be aggrivating at times, it's natural and healthy in the long run if you make the journey and extra effort to reassure them! Good luck! (my son started at 9 months and went through 18 months like that!) :o

[mommyb]

Does he have an ear infection or some other kind of illness that make him not feel good? My dd used to want me to hold her when she didn't feel good.

[rocking baby]

he had an ear infection the doct gave him some pink antobotics...now i'm giving him some other kind of meds for it since it still hasnt gone away..

That is very normal, my son was the same. Even when he was two I would give him attention and then need to put him down and he would say "Hugggg" in this wingy voice. I did say no when he got like that - I know when he was younger, sometimes it would get just too much so I'd put him in his cot with his mobile and that worked quite well.
Got us both some sanity.