Separation anxiety?

[amyboo]

My DS (6.5 months) has been in creche 4 full days a week since he was just under 5 months. Apart from a few illnesses, he's been fine there and very happy - always smiling when I left him and when I picked him up. The last 2 days that I've left him in the morning, he's started to cry. This morning he even held his arms out towards me as I turned to walk away and I ended up taking him back and giving him an extra cuddle.

He's really not a baby who cries (only cries when he's tired or in pain), so this is very different behaviour for him. The creche say he's fine during the day, eats/sleeps/plays well, and he seems fine in the evenings. Should I be worried, or do you think this could just be the start of separation anxiety?

I think its the start of seperation anxiety, babies just reach a certain age when they start to worry.
If you've any concerns with the creche just vary the times u collect him and see what hes up to then.

It would seem odd that there would be a problem with the creche, as you have been using them for a long time.

Things to consider would be:

• new children that potentially your child doesn't get along with?

• new staff that your child doesn't get along with?

It's good that you are aware of your childs needs, I'm sure you're a super mum.

Mary x

Thanks for the comments. I managed to leave him this morning without him crying, although he did put his arms out to me as I passed him over.

I'm thinking it might be related to a new staff member who is covering someone on maternity leave. She seems perfectly nice and capable, but in fact both times he cried have been when she has been the one to greet us/take him. I'll keep an eye on the situation and maybe talk to the creche about it if it continues.

He always seems fine when I collect him - happily playing on his own, or being looked after/cuddled by one of the staff, so I certainly don't think it's a question of the creche's behaviour...