What the heck is "over-mothering" anyway?? What mum doesn't respond to their unhappy bub? Pffft to your MIL!

Both my boys were snuggly like Shae and both suffered from separation anxiety. DS2 was by far the worst and wouldn't let me leave the room without screaming. I did my best to reassure my boys with lots of love and cuddles, I couldn't leave them screaming like that. I was told it was my own fault because I constantly picked them up . They both eventually became happy, independent little boys .

DD has never been snuggly and is my first non-clingy baby! She is happy to go to anyone (unless she's tired like most babies ). I haven't done anything different with her, I always pick her up and give her comfort if she cries. She's just different to her big brothers.

You are doing exactly the right thing, don't listen to her .