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My son is 19 months old and is currently experiencing a massive amount of separation anxiety. I’m usually the one who baths / does bedtime however at the moment I read him a story whilst he has his milk and the second his milk is finished he’s standing up in the cot screaming for me to pick him back up. I absolutely give him a cuddle and try to place him in his cot but this just isn’t working. He won’t go to sleep. I feel like I’m failing as a parent here because he settles right away for his dad. What am I doing wrong 😢
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That reassures me a little. I honestly feel so lost at the moment! He’s been doing it for a month or so. Just will not settle for me at all. The second his dad goes in he lies down and just goes over. But he still isn’t sleeping right through either. It’s just so draining! Xx
My daughter is exactly the same except it's only me she settles with. If she wakes up and her dad goes in she's pushing him away and having a meltdown. She will have her nap with him but at night just me. I feel sad for him as I can see he feels hurt but I know she loves him dearly. It's just a phase. When she was younger she went through a phase of only settling for him and not me.
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Hey hun, your not doing anything wrong x my daughter is 19months old and we go in and out of this (absolute nightmare) it will stop but I find we go through this stage a lot which is extremely tiring and I find she will also do it with her dad when she wants too. I have no advice as nothing works for me sometimes it’s hours on non stop crying picking. Up and putting down until she’s just over tired and goes to sleep but it does pass. How long had it been going on for x