Clingy 2 year old sending me a bit batty

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Help. DS2 is 2 and a bit and incredibly clingy.

DS1 was the complete opposite and I used to joke that I was quite offended by his lack of attachment.

He even follows me to the loo and wants to sit on my knee. He was up at 5:45 and came into our bed, clambering all over me but couldnt get comfy so we got up. He screamed while I stood in the kitchen making a cup of tea.

He fights with DS1 if DS1 wants a cuddle- especially if I suggest 1 knee each.

Help.

Sorry I think the only solution is time. He will learn in time that you are not going to disappear. He will learn that you will not stop loving DS1 if he stops you cuddling him and he will come to realise that he cannot control you by screaming - provided of course that he is not being allowed to do so!

All you can do is give him lots of cuddles and reassurance, encourage him to share you in a light positive voice and carry on doing what you need to do regardless of the level of screaming.

Good luck

Having similar experience with my DS. My DDs were no bother but he, bless him, is really clingy and prone to tantrums and screaming. I thought we were getting somewhere and i had perfected the art of keeping calm , nice but firm but since his jabs, he's been worse than ever. It affects the whole house as no one can have a conversation! He's so persistant and loud! He's fine at nursery. I've started putting him up in his room for few minutes to 'calm down' and told him he's hurting our ears (!) and has to say sorry. It's not long until the next episode though. He's started hitting me this week and pulling hair in pure frustration. The joy!
Advice welcome.

Oh my goodness, you have just described both my children to a tee! My ds1 has to be forced to sit and cuddled and kissed, where as ds2 is driving me nuts if I go to the kitchen he starts screaming! If anyone turns up to the house to visit it's like he thinks I am leaving him and screams for a good 20 minutes! If anyone dreams of picking him up he goes wild thinking that I am going to leave him!!!!!
Any advice would be gratefully received!!!!