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Clingy, whiny 13 m/o driving me nuts!

erindawnerindawn member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
I seriously cannot put this child down. The minute his feet touch the floor he starts shrieking and he will throw himself on the floor and have a major meltdown that will last indefinitely.

The babysitter reports that he's completely fine at her house because I thought maybe he was sick or something. I even had him allergy tested in case something he was eating was bothering him.

I really don't know what to do. I cannot hold him every moment everyday as I have another kid and life responsibilities. Listening to him cry nonstop is really starting to wear me down and definitely starting to wear down my threeyearold son. He is starting to hit his baby brother just to get him to be quiet because he's so frustrated. Obviously, that doesn't work well!

Just a rant really. I feel like I've tried everything and can't imagine what else I really could try to get him to be a happy individual. The thing is, if he's playing or around other people if I'm not around he's perfectly fine. It's definitely something between he and I.
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Re: Clingy, whiny 13 m/o driving me nuts!

  • ktpaladinoktpaladino member
    Have you tried giving him something really cool to distract him when you put him down? That works for me sometimes when my LO gets like that. I put him down, and immediately say, "here!" and put something in his hands to play with. If I look busy he'll usually let me go get whatever done, but if I'm just standing or sitting around, he's like " Hey, you're not busy, so come back over here and pick me up!"

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  • CheezeFaceCheezeFace member

    My LO went through this at right about the same age.  Have you tried wearing him?  I found the Ergo to be a lifesaver at this time.  It's harder to get things done but I just thought my LO was asking for some more mommy time so I gave it to him.  It eventually passed and now he won't snuggle at all!

    Distraction also helps as the pp stated.  If I couldn't hold him - like when I was cooking dinner - I just pulled his high chair over to me and kept him near.  

    I know it seems endless but it will pass. 

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  • excited16excited16 member
    my 16 month is like that now.  i'm not sure if it's because she's in daycare so much in the week, that on the weekend she does not want to be put down.  she's not even happy sitting next to me, it has to be on me.  With other people it's fine, as soon as I'm out of site she is pleasant and playful.  Terrible feeling like I have to hide from her if I want to get anything done....
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