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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Sclines2595
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What has happened to my baby.....
Sclines2595
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Ok so over the past 3 days, someone has obviously kidnapped my sweet little boy and has replaced him with some little crawling monster... 
Recently we had to find a new daycare due to our old babysitter quitting and going back to work in the workforce. Rob was with the old babysitter from the time he was 8 weeks until just 2 weeks ago. He started last week (Tuesday) at the new daycare center. Of course he screamed and cried when I dropped him off -- and so did I!!!! I pick him up that evening and he starts crying again -- Come to find out - he was actually sick and had a 102-103 temp that evening. I was able to stay home with Rob all week - and then Friday he went to my moms. By Saturday he was back to his happy energy-filled self! This week is I guess his first official week in the new daycare. This week, every single day when I pick him up - as soon as he sees my face...he drops his toy and starts crawling to me and commences his crying fit. They tell me that he doesn't cry the entire day at daycare (but they do have a hard time getting him to go to sleep). Prior to the daycare switch - as soon as we would get home, Rob would go down and take a 45-60 min nap. During that time, I would straighten up downstairs and get dinner going. He would wake up his happy self, eat dinner, play and would go back to bed by 8:00pm. This week - he has been switched to a completely different baby!!!! As soon as we walk in the door he is ok...but when i would try to put him down for his nap - he would do nothing but scream hysterically. I can't put him down on the floor to play, otherwise he shrieks...then crawls to me and pulls up on my legs and stands there clutching my legs for dear life while he screams and screams. Even if I try and sit down with him and play with him - he screams and clutches to me. It's driving me bananas. Last night I just sat with him and cried because I get so frustrated that nothing I can do pleases him. Some have told me that this is just separation anxiety due to his daycare switch and being nervous. But why on earth doesn't he act that way during the day!! Only when he comes home and as soon as he see's mommy's face he freaks out!
Recently we had to find a new daycare due to our old babysitter quitting and going back to work in the workforce. Rob was with the old babysitter from the time he was 8 weeks until just 2 weeks ago. He started last week (Tuesday) at the new daycare center. Of course he screamed and cried when I dropped him off -- and so did I!!!! I pick him up that evening and he starts crying again -- Come to find out - he was actually sick and had a 102-103 temp that evening. I was able to stay home with Rob all week - and then Friday he went to my moms. By Saturday he was back to his happy energy-filled self! This week is I guess his first official week in the new daycare. This week, every single day when I pick him up - as soon as he sees my face...he drops his toy and starts crawling to me and commences his crying fit. They tell me that he doesn't cry the entire day at daycare (but they do have a hard time getting him to go to sleep). Prior to the daycare switch - as soon as we would get home, Rob would go down and take a 45-60 min nap. During that time, I would straighten up downstairs and get dinner going. He would wake up his happy self, eat dinner, play and would go back to bed by 8:00pm. This week - he has been switched to a completely different baby!!!! As soon as we walk in the door he is ok...but when i would try to put him down for his nap - he would do nothing but scream hysterically. I can't put him down on the floor to play, otherwise he shrieks...then crawls to me and pulls up on my legs and stands there clutching my legs for dear life while he screams and screams. Even if I try and sit down with him and play with him - he screams and clutches to me. It's driving me bananas. Last night I just sat with him and cried because I get so frustrated that nothing I can do pleases him. Some have told me that this is just separation anxiety due to his daycare switch and being nervous. But why on earth doesn't he act that way during the day!! Only when he comes home and as soon as he see's mommy's face he freaks out! BFP #1 - 04/11/2011 - EDD: 12/22/2011 -Natural MC 5/18/2011 @ 8w6d BFP
BFP #2 - 08/12/2011 - EDD: 04/21/2012 1st U/S 9/12/2011 - Healthy baby seen -- Heartbeat at 166!
BFP #3 - 08/02/2014 - EDD: 04/09/2015 ---Prayers for a take home baby
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Re: What has happened to my baby.....
He is just trying to make sure he is staying with you. JIt is separation anxiety. ust hang in there...it will get better. Remember his whole world just changed, so it is natural he wants to cling to you right now.
7lbs 13oz 20 inches long
Reid does the something similar. Gets very clingy to me after his day at daycare. I find it is better if as soon as we get home, there is 20/30 minutes of Mommy/Baby playtime (cuddles, books, cars, etc). But I just sit there and play with him. After 15 minutes or so, I usually can get up and move out of the room without a meltdown.
Remember this is all new to him too.
Totally normal.
DS will be totally fine all day at daycare and I will walk in the door, he'll be playing and perfectly happy, as soon as he sees me, he starts crying. He's also clingy for a while after I pick him up.
He only goes to Daycare 1 day per week, so it's taking longer for him to get used to it, but I know he's fine and eventually he will get over this.