9mth old that doesnt want to be left alone for 2mins!

[BabbyEdensMummy]

i really need advice, my 9.5mth dd is climbing evrything in her reach, goes for wires,up the stairs,anything that shes not supposed to, (ive tried hiding and covering stuff as much as i can and do need to buy another gate for bottom of stairs so she cant climb up) so the only place i can put her wile i go and get changed/ready in morning is in her cot, thats were i know she is safe, but as soon as i leave the room she scream, she has plenty of toys i put in there, and i only need 5mins just to get ready and try pop in evry few mins and talk to her while in other room so she knows havent left her, but she just screams, what can i do? she also doesnt sleep at night at all, im working long hours and finding it physically and emotionally draining that i cant even have two mins to myself, she also doesnt nap in the day either, its like my child just doesnt need sleep and has soo much energy as shes consantly on the go! ideas of what i can do to entertain her wile i get ready in mornings would be great! thankyou

Could you get her one of those Johnny-Jump-Up things that you hang in the doorway of the room you get ready in??? My Ds loved his which also had a tray on the front for food/ toys. He went through several periods of seperation anxiety and one was about that same age. It sounds like you're doing just the right thing...talking from other rooms etc. I think its just something some kids have worse than others

Not sure I can help with the sleeping though. We made ds cry himself to sleep in the night at 6 mod. Not fun but it worked.

aww good thinking i bought door bouncer ages ago and forgot about it, didnt think to put her in one of them! and yes thinking i might try the crying technique again at night as it did work for a wile then she wasnt very well for couple of nights and it mucked up her routine, think im going to book few days off work to start routine again as too tired to do it when i know ive got work early morning! glad to hear mine isnt the only one who is like this. :)

Yeah its aweful when you get a good routine going then sickness/vacation/teething messes it all up. If its any consolation DS used to be a terrible sleeper but we just kept working on it and now he's a champ. It was tiring at times and I don't have to get out to work either. Hope it goes ok and you don't get to exhuasted.

He is also an explorer like your ds...into everything. I just rearranged my kitchen cabinets so that he could play with the things he could reach. Worked wonders. It keeps him so much more occupied than toys. Measuring tapes are his favorite toys along with bits of leftover wooden trim. (Dh is a cabinetmaker.)