To be upset my baby has no separation anxiety

[Imknackeredzzz]

I know this is a silly thing to be upset about ! Don't flame me!

My almost 8 month old little boy shows absolutely no signs of any separation anxiety at all- and I'm stupidly finding it quite upsetting.

If I leave the room he barely notices, can leave him with anyone he's never seen before and not bothered at all. I feel like maybe he's not bonded with me- am I doing something wrong ?!

[Sandip01]

Hi, I am in the same boat as you! I know you sent this over 5 years ago the messages from everyone do help me so I’m glad, but also I want to say I hear you and feel you as I feel my son who is also almost 8 months old shows absolutely no separation anxiety from me! I hope you’re ok now and you’re little one is obsessed with you! X

[Notimeforaname]

Worked in a nursery for a time and saw a number of mums get upset about the same thing op so its quite common.

A couple of them would cry and hold their baby a lot at drop off time, or walk away, then come running back with tears in eyes for another hug. This did eventually lead to some children crying with their mothers in the morning and then becoming more attached.

Well, in fairness I have no idea really if this is what caused it or if those babies just eventually became more attached themselves..

Then you would see the mothers who really had to get out the door for work but had crying babies wailing after them, they would cry outside for feeling guilty about dropping and running. Nobody could win 😭

[ponny]

@Sandip01 dear , almost before 7 months i was in same boat . my baby has 0 sep anxiety , goes to everyone. even he does not know that m his mum. i was very worried becoz another baby of his age had much sep anxiety .. but as my baby turn 11 months he started to cry for me. now he is 18 months nd has a very bad stranger anxiety.. always wants be with me. till 10 months he had zerro sep anxiety. don worry. it comes as baby grow more

[daisy46]

ZOMBIE many times over!