It's hard when they are velcro babies..... I know what that's like although they go through stages and are not so clingy at times which can give you a break a bit....
Ergo's rock!!!! they are wonderful for babies of that age too as they aren't too heavy yet!
My daughter is now 21 months, and she is also a certified velcro baby!
I can also attest that:
Baby carriers (esp the beloved Ergo!!) are LIFESAVERS!!
It gets easier as they get older, although it does come and go (my girl is especially clingy at times of her development or discomfort like teething, or changes in our life like my partner being away)
The anxiety just gets worse and worse if you try to pry them loose! The more I go with it and actively cuddle, love and play with her when she needs it the better able she is to be independent and to attach to my partner and other close people as time goes on.
Velcro babies are generally really sensitive little souls, and have LOTS to offer in return for all that input! Reading 'Nighttime Parenting' or other Sears books onattachment parenting may help you put your mind at ease - he describes them as 'high needs' babies, and explains what is going on for your baby.
I totally understand where you are at! Hang in there, though, it does get easier as time passes. My showers for the first year or so were punctuated with my partner saying, "Are you almost finished?!?! How much LONGER?!?!" in increasingly desperate tones as she demanded my return - the return of Booby Person!!
You sound like you are doing a great job!!
:-) :-)
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although they go through stages and are not so clingy at times which can give you a break a bit....
Mine too!
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