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Separation Anxiety--When we leave the room

mamayo26mamayo26 member
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So separation anxiety has be rearing its ugly head with DS. But it only seems to be when one of his care takers (me, DH, or our sitter) leave the room.

He is fine when we pick up/drop off for day care or when anyone comes to watch him while DH and I go on a date he is fine...great even. He is so happy to have someone giving him all the attention, but the minute we leave the room and he isn't totally engrossed in something he flips his lid. 

Like today, I was trying to finish getting ready for work, and since he is semi-mobile now, I put him in his exersaucer and after about 5 minutes he just started screaming. I came out of the bathroom so he could see me and he was ok for a couple minutes, but then he just started crying, so I rushed to finish and went to get him (to get him ready for the day).

What do you do for this? I tried talking so he could hear me if he couldn't see me, but today he just wasn't having it.

i don't want to let him cry, but I also want him to be comfortable when I leave the room for a minute or two (PS: I make sure that he is safe if I have to leave the room, so it is not like he gets himself into a position where he is scared and then starts crying).

TIA! 

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Re: Separation Anxiety--When we leave the room

  • DiveFrogDiveFrog member

    DD has honestly been this way since around 5months when I leave the room. Bottom line is I make sure she is safe(pack n play, exersaucer etc) or cared for by someone else and I do what I need to. I figure it is like most things having to do with development at some point she will realize I always come back.

    And really at 9 months now she has been doing it so long, I think she does know I am coming back she is just not happy with me leaving her fo reven a minute to use the restroom, or pop a load of laundry in the washer.  If I can I try to take her with me around the house and this does make her happier than me disappearing for a few minutes, but sometimes it is just not possible.

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  • JayandEmmJayandEmm member
    Ds has been this way for nearly 2 months. Whenever possible, I just take him with me. If I'm in the bathroom, I just sit him in the floor with a toy, for example.
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  • bigbootyjudibigbootyjudi member
    DS has always been this way, even when he was a newborn. I just take him everywhere with me; if I'm in the bathroom, he's in the kitchen right outside the bathroom door, if I'm in the kitchen cooking, he's in the kitchen. He's usually in his jumperoo, but as long as he can see me, he's alright.
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  • Babybear70Babybear70 member
    Yep mine is like that too. He can be playing just fine when I'm in the room, and I can go out to the kitchen for a glass of water and he starts bellering for me and he cry crawls to come find me. Sniveling the whole way until he sees me, then he is fine. Talking doesn't make it any better here either.
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  • stacey171stacey171 member
    lots of hugs, kisses and reassurance. It's a phase and usually passes in the meantime reassure him your not going to leave him and respond to him to show him your always there when he needs you
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