My just turned 4 year old son has in last couple of months become incredibly clingy (albeit has always been a bit of a mummies boy)- he will cry everytime I drop him off at pre school and literally cling to me for dear life, staff are great and give him hugs and let him wave goodbye to me on camera - he says he doesn't like pre school anymore as it is boring and wants to go to big school (starting sept). He also dismisses my husband lots and he wants to do everything with me, I can't go anywhere without him following. When i went out the other night i left the house listebing to him crying and even after i gave him a hig he wanted several more. I also noticed when we took him to a birthday party the other week he became very shy and wouldn't say hello to his friends and hid behind me. Also the same at his own birthday party!! Lots of encouragement was needed. I noticed today at his sports day he needed a lot of encouragement to do anything - this started as soon as my husband and I arrived and he suddenly became tearful saying 'mummy'lots and wanting cuddles. He would do some activities but not all of them until people werent looking. When i spoke to pre school they said he had been doing all the practice activities brilliantly yesterday and listened very well (something we also noticed today he didnt do so well with) and we know several staff members very well who have said he is absolutely fine when I leave him and am not around. Is this something I am doing? I give him lots of reassurance and encouragement and praise. Should I be worried he is shy or anxious? He does have a sister on the way in September and he is also starting school so could that have started something? I just want a happy, confident child. I won't lie sometimes this really gets me down as I know that once he is somewhere or doing something he will enjoy it!!