So my 18th month old had always been clingy, but always been fine with her dad/sister etc and immediate family.
I’m going back to work in two weeks, I’ve not worked since she’s been born and have been looking at nursery’s. This week, she’s full of cold. And Tuesday (she was still not great and prob not the best idea) she went for her settling in session. They said she cried but settled well, and wasn’t actually bothered about seeing us when we picked her up 2 hours later.
HOWEVER, since then she will not leave my side. She won’t go near her dad, she cries when he tries to pick her up. I can’t leave the room without her running after me and screaming murder. She won’t go to her sister and if I go to the toilet upstairs she is hysterical. She cites at my feet to be picked up and will cry and cry until I pick her up. She’s not even happy to be near me she has to be on me.
I’m stressing now about going to work as she’s at nursery 2 days and with her dad the other day. She won’t go near him at the mo and I’m dreading her going to nursery.
Coulf the fact she’s ill be making this worse? She’s always had separation anxiety and been all about her mom but this is another level and I’m it sure what to do..😭😭😭