Velcro/Clingy Babies Anonymous

[~Hestia~]

My name is CheezelMonster and I too have a velcro baby!
Moo has been clingy from the start - even at just a few weeks he just 'knew' if I left the house. As soon as my car left the driveway he would scream and scream until he was in my arms again. My poor DH!
As he has gotten older he hasn't gotten any better exactly, it's just the behaviours have changed. For example before he was mobile he would cry hysterically when I left the room. Now he is walking he still cries but also comes after me, so stops crying once he is back by my side.
He follows me into the loo and into the shower - and being fully dressed doesn't stop him lol! The number of times he has thrown himself at the shower door screaming like he is being dragged away from me...now I just automatically strip him off and take him in too. DH can't contain him!
So I don't often leave him, it has to be for a good reason. The times I do go out without him are planned so that I put him down for a nap and go when he is asleep. It doesn't seem to bother him waking up to only Dad at home but will cry and scream as soon as my car pulls up to the house!
I have to feed him and dress him or he just reaches out to me crying and crying. People tell me he 'needs' to learn but it's just not worth the constant noise and tears in my opinion.
But I love him anyway!

[Manhattan]

Snowy - I'm the same and say 'she just wants mummy' but you know I cant help but feel bad as though its my fault when obviously its not. Can't wait til she's on the move so she can do her own thing.

Cheezel - Thanks for sharing your experience. I had to laugh at your DS following you into the shower fully clothed