thread: seperation anxiety -PLEASE HELP ME!

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  1. #1
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    Sep 2006
    Sydney
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    Hi there

    I think its just part of babies. My son is 10 months and he just wants me around all the time. If he is playing on the flood with his toys, I have to sit next to him. If I get up to go some where he starts screeming and crawling after me saying mama mama. If my DH is with him he is ok for a little while then the notices me gone and starts to cry. He is very shy now as well and climbs all over me. I think most babies do it. As for the sleeping, I cant help there as Callum goes down good and I have always put him down so he is use to it. He also goes down for DH if im out. Good luck:

  2. #2
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    Sep 2006
    Kids party house central - come on over!
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    Hi all,

    Thanks for the feedback i am glad it is normal and im not the only one ripping my hair out some nights!!!! Lol

    An update for you all, i called my sister in law as she has been through this stage three times and is able to put a stop to it within 3 nights to 3 weeks :eek: ... Anyway she told me to don't talk to her when she does it and no shhhh mummy here and trying to calm her. Go in and put her back down and comfort her until settled and then leave, if she does it again do it again and agian and again. Supernanny tips apparently etc!

    I did this to see if it worked. I gave her a bath at 7pm she had her book read to her and then a bottle. She went to sleep in my arms rocking her so i put her in her cot. Then she started screaming the house down i let her scream for 5 mins and sat at the door not looking at her or doing anything not even talking to her. I then settled her again and put her down again. The same thing happened and i just persisted and did not give in as i thought I AM BOSS HERE and she needs to no this know! at 8PM she fell asleep with me settling her and i stroked her head just for a little bit and she was fine. Then at 9.30pm she awoke i just went in settled her and stroke her forhead again and she went to sleep herself i could not believe it, i walked out of her rom and liked anything she would sleep all night. IT WORKED I CAN GLADLY SAY she slept all the way through last night till 6am this morning

    That as only last night though so i hope it works again tonight!!!!
    Anyway thanks to you all and Fletch will talk in Belly Buddies soon.

    jen