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Separation anxiety in teething 1yo. Tips sought for dealing with upcoming changes...

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LooSeatInTheSkyWithDiamonds · 10/03/2013 20:56

My 1 yo has always been very sociable, but in the last couple of weeks she has been really clingy and gets very upset every time I leave her side. It started after her nursery induction, which went fine until the end when she got tired and, as I later realised, suffered the start of a cold and extreme teething over the following week (cue silent reflux returning, an upset stomach and an ear infection culminating in a burst ear drum). Sad Poor little mite. She got better but the teething is back and her sleep is rubbish. It's impossible to settle her and she will not let me put her down during the day or night.

She starts at nursery sessions again tomorrow and to top it all, we move house in a couple of weeks.

She's been dosed up to the nines on Calpol and Nurofen to combat the teething, but she is still all over the place. Any tips for helping her settle? And how do I tackle nursery? I need to get her settled as soon as I can as there is no way I will be able to function on 4 hours fractured sleep when I return to work in a few weeks Confused

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lola88 · 10/03/2013 21:08

Poor you i have no great advice i'm afraid DS is also 1 and has been exactly the same, he also started with the 5 weeks ago childminder and we moved house weeks later, we have been in the new house a week and he's already starting to settle back down.

When we moved someone told me to put him in slept in pj's and bed sheets etc to remind him of home it seemed to work with settling into his new room, he woke a couple of times the first night but has been fine apart from that he even slet his first ever 7-7 night during the week. I don't think moving is as hard on babies as we think i was wound right up but he didn't seem to bother much.

Iggly · 10/03/2013 21:32

Sleep in her room if you can. Keep her with you and give plenty of cuddles and reassurance. Also when dropping off at nursery, hand her directly to a key worker and keep it bright and breezy and brief.

LooSeatInTheSkyWithDiamonds · 11/03/2013 10:05

Thank you for the tips. I'm glad your DS is settling lola.
I've just dropped her off at nursery dosed up and she seemed very excited, so fingers crossed. Just sitting in a cafe now to pass the time until pick up in a couple of hours...

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