Separation anxiety..

PeachsMama · June 2014

Matthew only wants me when we're around people. Even DH as of yesterday (great thing for Father's Day..) He loves my mom and will stay happily with her while I'm at work but if I'm around it's all mommy all the time.. It's exhausting. Anyone else?

CarrieB. · June 2014

LO is kind of intense. It took her two weeks of crying to determine that I was just going to keep going to work everyday and DH was going to be home with her.

When I have a babysitter, she frequently turns on her baby alarm and cries like she's being stolen. She's almost getting used to my sister, but it's been a process.

Lately she's been smiling at every stranger, but I think she's just messing with me at this point.

fitmama418 · June 2014

Depends on her mood. She'll happily be held by anyone as long as she can still see me. Once she can't, it's all over.

88sharonlee · June 2014

Just recently LO wants to be held by only me or DH, my DH's parents and our DC provider are acceptable as well but anyone else and she starts to cry.

This is new for us, like two weeks maybe, she used to be happy to be held by anyone.

I'm kind if sad about it, I hope it passes quickly or that she'll keep an open mind about certain people, like if my mom starts coming around more often hopefully she'll get on the approved list soon!

She will still smile at anyone, which is sweet, as long as she's in my arms.

cagoldi · June 2014

He's fine at daycare and with my parents and in-laws. He only gets anxious when he can't see me or DH. Nights have gotten so brutal. Before he was okay if he could hear me but didn't see me. Now that's not the case.

PeachsMama · June 2014

He's always loved everyone and would go to anyone so this is new, probably the last 2 weeks with my and DH. But DH got axed off the list yesterday.. So idk. I hope it goes away soon. It's exhausting. He stills smiles and flirts with everyone. As long as they don't touch him. Lol.

[Deleted User] · June 2014

MelloChello said:

Depends on her mood. She'll happily be held by anyone as long as she can still see me. Once she can't, it's all over.
This is exactly how L is. He's completely fine as long as I'm around. It's an instant breakdown once I'm out of sight though.

Here too. Except it's not just out of sight. If I am more than about 5 ft away he starts complaining. He doesn't do it at daycare, just when other people are around when we are home.

tisunge602 · June 2014

A will let anyone hold him. His separation anxiety manifests itself more in that he cries if he is playing and I walk out of the room for a minute -- even if DH is in the room.

rach1283 · June 2014

We had a short time that she went crazy when anyone but myself or DH held her. Thankfully that seems to have passed for the most part. As other PPs said, it really depends on the mood but so far we've been fairly lucky.

beccaxbooxbear · June 2014

Yes lo has really bad separation anxiety and as long as I'm in the vicinity no one else can hold him. He also wakes up screaming for me. Its even more difficult with my 22 month old wanting cuddle time or play time with me and lo screams bloody murder. I can't wait until it passes

YummeeCookee · June 2014

It comes and goes. She will sometimes throw a total bitch fit if I leave the room. Then this wknd at the Fathers Day cookout, she was totally fine being held by family members whether I was in sight or not.

McJen715 · June 2014

She has always favored me over anyone else. It has gotten worse again recently where I can't even sit her down on the ground and walk away without her starting the water works. I've told my H several times since she was born that it is exhausting being the only person she likes. She's shy around new people, and it takes her a long time to warm up (several times meeting the same person). Once she likes someone she lets them in her 'circle' and she's good with them from there out, she just always keeps her eye on me when anyone else holds her.

mmm50 · June 2014

Mommy if he is hungry or tired. Other than that everyone is cool- even strangers.

ellenrunyon · June 2014

I think my cat & my daughter wrote Bill Withers' song "ain't no sunshine" about me. It's been going on since day 1, and it's been worse as of late. We can't leave her often, and the only place we can is my parents place...they will let her play w inappropriate toys, stand on their heads etc to keep her distracted until I come back. In the car, she works herself up to the point of barfing...sometimes if I hold her hand while I attempt to drive we can get somewhere in a reasonable amount of time.

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