1 year old Separation Anxiety

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My 1 year old DS seems to be having a major issue with separation anxity and me. It's worst at weekends when I try to leave the room to go put something in the kitchen, or if i'm across the room and turn away from him. During the week he's happy as larry and all smiles, clapping, babbling, etc. and doesn't seem to have any issues when I leave for work (3 days a week and DH does drop off).

It's becoming emotionally draining, especially since I'm nearly always in the same room, or next room and my DH is really struggling with how to deal with an upset toddler when I nip out for a wee. I know it's perfectly normal but I'm looking for some coping techniques. Right now I've been giving cuddles to reassure him, I tell him if i'm leaving and that I'll be back, I also sometimes calmly tell him that he's fine and that mummy is busy at the moment but that he can still see me.

HELP!

I'm struggling at the moment as well, i have to wait til DS goes to sleep to get on with the house work, theres never a good time to do anything it seems. Maybe You could all go out for a walk together or even let DS potter around the garden (if you have one that is). Distract him with fun games, sit him in his highchair with a bread stick and a book while you do something.

I have DS running up round my legs, screeching and its unsettling. All we do is try and keep them happy, but when they don't talk we'll never know what they really think.

Just try and divert his attention from being unhappy, DH will roll ball around the floor and i'll keep the kitchen door closed while I wash up. As the hysterics occur when I'm around cos he wnts me to hold him all the time.

Thats as far as coping mechanisms go, not easy when were getting up at 5 for work.

Mine too. At nearly 16 months she is starting to get better. I kept meaning to look it up (but am not able to leave her long enough to use the laptop until she is asleep and then i have to quickly do all the important thinks that I can't do when she is awake)

Its not just that she is clingy, more that everything I do has to involve her. She wants me to play/read/sing to her all the time. I'm 'not allowed' to even cook dinner while she is in the same room. She would be standing on my feet, trying to climb up my legs.
I wouldn't stand a hope of doing something in another room.
Nip out for a wee? YABU.

As i said, she is getting better - today she was running around screaming about some invisible pretend thing while I cooked.