Hi there,
I don't post that regularly on here, but I do need some advice on my dd nearly 6 months.
I think what we're experiencing is separation anxiety, coupled with teething too, but wonder if anybody has any similar experiences.
Dd is overall a very happy smiley baby, loves attention, loves being busy, and never stops moving all day, very active!!
Lately, I've noticed that when I leave the room, or if I'm in the same room, but doing something, such as washing up etc, she gets very wingey. I pay her a lot of attention, and up until now, I've gone to her every time she so much as whimpers. I play with her, laugh with her, talk with her, make sure she has fresh air and a nice walk each day.
She is ff from birth, and we've started weaning, which she seems to enjoy. The only feeding encounters we've experienced are those associated with teething, but that's not a problem I can't deal with.
Dd's daddy has been away for two weeks on a course, and has just come back, and the cling invests has got worse. Usually our bedtime routine consists of bath at 5.45pm, massage, bottles and cuddles, and then she goes straight down. Wen her dad gets in from work, she gets very excited, and gets very very stressed when we put her to bed in her cot, screaming, even if we're in the room, or holding her hand ( her comfort thing!)
We don't really get any quality time together anymore, and we've just got married. He still wants to swaddle to calm her, but I think she's too old for it, and likes her freedom of movement (I'm right aren't I?
Hw do I deal with separation anxiety? Do I leave the room, then keep coming back? Wen I try and reassure her, and come back, then go out of the room again, she just cries more. I s not really a proper cry, more a whine.
Pase help....I'm run ragged!!!!!
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Separation anxiety?? How did you deal with it???
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mummy2lola · 02/05/2013 10:06
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