Velcro/Clingy Babies Anonymous

[Party-of-five]

your not alone there DD2 was really good until about 4 weeks ago. She is the same will go to mum or DH but as long as she cant hear or see me
I have managed to leave her with mum a few short times because mum says she only grizzles when I get home.
I dont think parents make clingy babies because DD2 is my 3rd and the others werent clingy. I think its just they way some are. I just try to see it as loving the extra cuddles because she will be off and independent crawling and walking soon( if I can put her on the floor to learn ) and then we will miss this I think.

[Arimeh]

Its definitely a stage. DD2 went through it from about 6 months to 9 months. She is much better now, doesn't cry when she sees people, and although she is still clingy, she will happily go to other people.

So no - I don't think you have done anything to "make" her this way - I think its just a baby being a normal baby!

[Manhattan]

Thank you all, your reassurance is very comforting

POF - I never thought of it that way, that soon she will be off and moving, and not giving me a second thought. I'll have to start making an extra effort to appreciate her special cuddles.

Sloane - your post was very coherent And i agree, it is nice to have a loving baby.

Arimeh - Glad to hear E went through the same thing, and has come out the other side. Ohhh, I just had a thought, maybe L got it from E???? Lol, at their first meeting! Hopefully DD will come out the other side soonish too.

Thanks again girls x

[Arimeh]

Arimeh - Glad to hear E went through the same thing, and has come out the other side. Ohhh, I just had a thought, maybe L got it from E???? Lol, at their first meeting! Hopefully DD will come out the other side soonish too.

Haha!! Maybe - you never know

[Arimeh]

Arimeh - Glad to hear E went through the same thing, and has come out the other side. Ohhh, I just had a thought, maybe L got it from E???? Lol, at their first meeting! Hopefully DD will come out the other side soonish too.

Haha!! Maybe - you never know

[onthefly]

It's a stage, which can be repeated. DS was super clingy. Not anymore. (he still demands cuddles with regularity, however)
Best thing is to go with it - you're building her sense of security and from there she will develop independence.

[Manhattan]

Thanks Marcellus, good to know some good will come of it

[Snowy Love]

I thought DS1 was clingy as a bub, until DS2 was about 7 mths & taught me what clingy was! I just cuddle & put him in the sling. When we're home alone he'll crawl off and do his own thing occasionally, but if anyone's around he's a limpet (in my step-Dad's words). Anyone comments I just say "He loves me!" and I don't get further comments.