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Separation anxiety?

libertadwlibertadw
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Did anyone else deal with this around a year old? Marcos has not been doing well with the babysitters (and yes there are two now because the first one brought her sister and Marcos really did not like the sister). He will scream bloody murder if I leave the room while she is here. My Grandparents are hear and he does fine with  my grandpa but whenever my grandma wants to hold him, again he starts screaming. It has been  pretty exhausting that he only wants to be right next to me. Of course my mom blames me because she says I spoiled him too much by holding him. Any suggestions??

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Re: Separation anxiety?

  • nykrisnykris

    When I leave Josh at daycare in the morning, he is always sitting down to eat so that helps.  He sits in his little chair and waves goodbye to me!  I dont know what time the babysitter comes if the timing works with that for you though.  It really helps though, because on the few occasions when Ive brought him late or he wasnt going to eat right away, he cries when I leave.   

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  • AshleysredAshleysred

    Karter isn't a year yet but she is already doing this.  If I leave her with someone, it has to be someone she knows and they have to distract her from seeing me leave.  If she sees me leave, all.  hell.  breaks.  loose.  But if she is distracted then she doesn't seem to care that I am gone. 

    But if I am still in the house, there is no way she can't be around me unless she is with her dad.  Other people can hold her and play with her but she has to be able to see me or else she cries.

    When I went to the city on Friday night for my friend's birthday party, Timm said she actually cried less in those 16 hours than she does when I am home.  So I am not sure about why that is, but you bet I will be taking advantage of it!

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  • MissMexMissMex member
    imagenykris:

    When I leave Josh at daycare in the morning, he is always sitting down to eat so that helps.  He sits in his little chair and waves goodbye to me!  I dont know what time the babysitter comes if the timing works with that for you though.  It really helps though, because on the few occasions when Ive brought him late or he wasnt going to eat right away, he cries when I leave.   

    I've heard about the distraction of food too. E hasn't entered this phase yet, so no help. I hope it he grows out of it soon. 

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  • libertadwlibertadw
    I will try to do that tomorrow. I had her try to feed him, giving him crackers and fruit, he was not happy about it. I will keep trying.
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  • ash.fleaash.flea

    I'm not there, but a friend of mine has a 16 month old and is dealing with it.  We watched her last weekend and she did the crying/screaming thing when her mom first left, but it only lasted a minute and then I was able to distract her with a toy and she forgot all about it and was fine the rest of the day until her mom came back.  She started screaming/crying again as soon as her mom walked in the door.

    How does he do when you leave?  I would try the distraction thing and see if that helps.  Sorry you're dealing with this!

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  • libertadwlibertadw
    I don't leave the house. She is here while I work in my office. She took him for a walk around the block in his stroller and I could hear him screaming all the way around the corner. Normally he is fine if you take him outside. I know it is just a phase, and we will work through it, but it is nonetheless tolling.
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