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Mumsnet Discussions: Behaviour / development : unsocialable baby - help! (5 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By AuntyJ on Wed 14-May-08 18:42:36
my ds is 4months and increadibly clingy. dd is 3 & was an easygo lucky child who would be held by anyone. ds will cry if held by grandparents or friends and its driving me mad! I feel that they forgot to cut the cord!
Any suggestions to improve the situation would be gladly appreciated.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Habbibu on Wed 14-May-08 19:07:05
4 months? Poor lamb - he just wants mummy, and at that age it's pretty reasonable! I think you'll best build up his confidence by holding and comforting him as much as he needs - can you wear him in a sling?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By bubblagirl on Wed 14-May-08 19:14:08
ds will grow out of it and just goes to show no baby is the same my ds was ok at times with other people cried other times this went on for 2 yrs

my sisters dd cried all the time with other people but grew out of it

it is tiring but it wont last forever and it doesnt ds is no longer like it
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By AuntyJ on Thu 15-May-08 11:28:25
I know he will grow out of it but in back @ work in October & Im so worried about how he will react to nursery when he is like this with family!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By mum2oneloudbaby on Thu 15-May-08 11:37:47
auntyj just like my dd so clingy - sometimes won't even go to dh.

she is getting slightly better the older she gets now 24 weeks have resorted to sling to get anything done which has helped as I find for a while after being in the sling she is much more sociable.

I go back to work in Nov, and figure if it isn't better by then she'll just have to get used to it not much else we can do gotta work sometime. However, i was adament that she would go to a nursery but due to her temprament I am now considering a childminder.


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