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14 month old ds so clingy and dd doesn't like it! - help!

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Corky · 20/04/2006 20:09

My ds has always been a difficult baby and has been very clingy on and off - he's now 14 months and seems to have become very clingy again. He doesn't like me cuddlying my 3 year old dd and even burst into tears the other day when I cuddled my dh! When I leave the room he starts crying and heads straight for me to pick him up, my dd then heads for me to get to me first. It is making my life so difficult as I just have to listen to his permenant crying when I'm trying to get things done round the house as there's only so much time you can spend carrying him. I feel guilty for my dd as she has to put up with this crying and not get as much attention. She is at nursery every day until 1pm and then when my ds has an afternoon nap we try and do some sort of activity together just so that I feel she's getting some attention. When he's teething he's even worse and I feel torn between the two of them. It's no wonder that my dd feels jealous and plays up by pushing him over and not letting him have certain toys. I do hope this is a phase and he'll grow out of it, but I feel like he's a terrible mummy's boy at the moment! My dh feels helpless as there's nothing he can do to help. Tell me it will end!!

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Bugmum · 22/04/2006 11:37

Bump!
I don't have anything constructive to say, but I thought others might if they see this. Am sure it will eventually get better, though
x

ETsmum · 22/04/2006 13:15

Just sympathy as ds used to cry when I cuddled dh too! he's 2 3/4 now, and it just seems to have improved over time....no magic words of wisdom, but I know how frustrating it can feel.

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