Overly needy all of a sudden...

Re: Overly needy all of a sudden...

• bensmommy518 member

  October 2014

  I will be stalking this for answers because I am in the same boat as you.  DD also is just getting over an ear infection but she is needing to be in my arms or nursing ALL THE TIME!!!!!  I put her down to make dinner and you would think I was murdering the child.  I try to have DH entertain or hold her and she screams for me and tries to launch herself out of his arms.  I am hoping this "phase" ends soon!
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• jhjocelyn member

  October 2014

  This is a the age where separation anxiety kicks in for sure. I thought we had passed it with dd after her hosptital stay. But lately she down right panics if I go pee! (Which is 1,000x a day).
  I try not to sneak away but always tell her when I'm leaving the room, do my thing, let her cry, and then reassure her when I come back. It's exhausting, and I'm not sure it's working... So I'll be watching for others reaponses too!

  

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• amt0312 member

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  DD has been getting like this and it was amplified with her illness this past week. I think its more the phase of separation anxiety starting rather than just the illness being the only cause. It's tough. I try to distract her with something fun and exciting when I put her down and sometimes that works. Other times, I simply let her cry until she realizes I am not going to pick her up and she goes on her way. Other times, she doesn't let up at all and I end up picking her back up and trying again in a few minutes. 

  
  

  Regarding leaving the room, I simply act like its no big deal and walk away. I'll poke my head around the corner after I leave and say "peek-a-boo!!!" and she usually gets a big smile on her face. I do that a couple times and then go do what I have to do and come back like its no big deal either. Usually works. 
  

  
  

  Hope it gets better for you guys. 

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• housewifebecomesher member

  October 2014

  Sounds very similar to our life right down to the move and ear infections. We are currently working through a bout of clingy baby too!

  
  

   
  

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• precious72381 member

  October 2014

  I figured it's the age and the time for seperation anxiety to begin. Abby has done it the past two days at DC. As soon as I put her down on the carpet and let go she screams. At home, it has always been when I put her down. She will be 9 months on the 18th. No answers, this is all new for me too but I figured it's the phase we are in now and this too shall pass. I put her down, wave and tell her bye bye and I'll see you soon.

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• somewierd_person member

  October 2014

  I do a lot of what you ladies do too. Try to make it ok by talking to ds, saying peekaboo, etc. Luckily he is just as clingy to dh so we are able to take turns but some days I can't even turn my back. Everything is so dramatic but I figure they don't really have much ability to regulate how desperate they feel for us so I try not to negate too much.

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