Clingy babies

You’re not doing anything wrong !! A lot of babies are the same, my son is the exact same- if I leave the room he is instantly trying to follow and will cry. The best way I have found to help with this is by leaving him with a toy he loves and that he can play with as a way to distract him from me being out the room for a moment or have a family member around that can play with him. But it really is completely normal please don’t worry yourself, it can be hard not being able to have a second to yourself or leave the room for a minute or more but it will get easier!! 🤍🤍🤍 you’re doing amazing !!xx

@Sophia thank you for this and yes it's so stressful my partner doesn't get why it's stress me out but it doesn't happen to him I just hope that he might out grow it so it's not as bad as sometimes nothing helps There was one time he didn't see me leave the room but still cried as he couldn't see me

He has a secure attachment to you or gaining one You are doing a great job. Attachment issues can also happen sometimes it’s developmentally normal. There is no such thing as mothering to much. You don’t wanna make him less clingy. He may also just be a high needs baby which is also okay! My daughter was a high needs baby and she’s now such an independent girly with a secure attachment! Baby wearing is your best friend and me and my daughter loved contact napping to help the bond :) They are learning object permanence during moments of attachment issues peek a boo helps with that!

I think specially depending on baby’s age it is very common. But you can rest assured you are not doing anything wrong. Some babies are just like that 🤣. My son is a momma’s boy too, quite clingy, but now that he is 2 year old and more independent, he is able to endure more time away from me. It will get better with time, you are just his favorite person! Enjoy while it lasts! One thing that helps to me is imagining teenage years when they want space

@Bruna my boy is 8 months old I know he's still young it just seems like he's very clingy like realising when I'm not in the room he starts to cry just wasn't sure if I did something wrong but thank you very much

Enjoy the clingy while it lasts! My daughter is coming to the end of a phase where she didn’t want anyone else to hold her if I was in the room. She would cry if I gave her to my husband until I picked her up again, but started to settle with him again now. She’s a preemie baby, 1 year old, 9 months corrected. My mother in law keeps saying I need to teach her to be independent so she doesn’t cling to me at school drop off - I’ve told her that a baby learns confidence by having a parent they can go to when they need and I’m happy to say that my baby is very sociable and learning to communicate her needs better because I listen and accommodate. You do what feels right for you and your baby and ignore anyone who disagrees.

There is nothing wrong with this!! You are creating a secure attachment with him and he is building up his trust with you when he cries and you are there for him. I can understand that it can get tiring, but these days will pass and one day he will not always be this clingy… give yourself grace and him time.

Aww.. at 8 months, you're still his whole world. When you leave the room, he doesn't know if you're ever coming back. That's distressing! But the way he'll learn is through practice. Play peekaboo. LOTS of peekaboo. See if he can find you hiding under a blanket. Have him look for a toy that he's seen you hide. You'll get a break as his memory improves, but you'll get a few more really clingy stages as more advanced fears develop.

So I have a child who was a suuuuper clingy and she’s grown into a suuuuuper anxious child to the point where I’m considering medication. My younger two are much less anxious, they don’t have a problem (so far) but they’re all parented in the same way. I don’t believe there was anything I could have done to prevent my daughter’s anxiety. Over time she became able to be left happily with her dad and then her aunt and grandparents, she needs to build a strong connection to know that she can trust someone before she leaves me