Separation anxiety
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@Susan health visitor hasn’t returned my calls since he was 5 days old (so 2.5 years) she won’t help at all. And he’s fine with dad when I’m gone but if I’m still here he won’t even be held by dad he’ll just keep saying mummy x
Return your calls? Don't they answer the phone?
@Susan no for some reason she doesn’t like me. I’ve only seen her twice and since then she won’t answer my call and won’t return them. I made a complaint and nothing ever got done about x
Can you not call the health visitor service rather than your specific assigned health visitor? Surely they have more than 1 person for the area?
@Susan I didn’t think about doing that 😂🤦♀️ I did get told she’s the one that does my area but they’d probably give me someone else over the phone xx
Have you said she doesn't answer calls? That's so rude.
I can't believe nursery kicked him out! Ring SPA (single point of access), number will be in your red book. Also, look for a different nursery. My little one moved nurseries recently (we've moved cities & currently in with my parents) & it took him 5/6 weeks before he settled. He also got super attached to his grandma & she had to do bedtime & hide on a morning or I couldn't get him out! I think it's the age - understanding their feelings a bit more, pushing boundaries etc.
@Gina yeah I’ve signed him up for a different one but it doesn’t start until next September and everywhere else is booked up🤦♀️ luckily I don’t need him to go to nursery, it was more to get him used to being away from us xx
Maybe a childminder would be a better option for you boy, more ⁰familiar setting, less children and only 1 adult to bond with. They can accept funding the same as a nursery. And if you are flexible with when then they might be able to fit him around other children d
@Emma how do I find one though? Xx
I know in my area they have a Facebook page, my mum is one and she advertises on childcare.co.uk or I've just found this link, https://www.gov.uk/find-registered-childminder Hope this helps xx
Have you tried ringing your health visitors for advice? I'd start there. & you said he's not even happy with dad at the moment? Go out & leave him with dad for a couple of hours & keep giving them one on one time until he is happy.