Separation anxiety
My baby has always been able to play alone while I clean the house & he’s always been able to put himself to sleep at nap time.
He recently was teething and they’ve come through now so as of the last week and a half he’s been all good in that aspect but ever since he teethed, I cannot leave the room or let him fall asleep on his own without screaming and crying for me.
He wants me in sight at all times. He was baby sat by his nana this morning while I went to the gym and apparently screamed for me most of the time she had him.
My partner works fly in fly out so baby always sees me and no one else so I was thinking maybe this is why? Maybe he needs to see more people consistently when dad is away.
Thoughts? Is this normal? Will this pass? Anything I can do to help him?
I can’t even go to the toilet without him crying for me lol. Totally out of character for him.
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It’s absolutely normal. They start to realize that you are a separate person and have the ability to leave. They do not understand yet that you’ll come back. It’s hard but it’ll get better. During the next years there will always be periods of them going through a phase of separation anxiety, especially when they develop independence Having other people around didn’t do much for my kids. The best thing for you to do is make him understand that you’ll are coming back. Meaning do not let him cry (or course you can go to the bathroom by yourself, and at times we aren’t able to attend right away). It’s about building trust. Keep in mind, you’re the safe space he knows
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Your baby has discovered object permanence! Great developmental milestone and totally normal for clinginess to settle in around 6-9 months. It usually peaks 12-18 months. You are the caretaker and it is their survival skill. They should eventually grow out of it by 18 months to 2 years, depending on the baby.