My DS ( 1 today - Happy Birthday BabyJay!!) is going through a really clingy phase.
DH took him to Scotland for a week without me a few weeks ago, and I think that's what kicked it off, as he hasn't been his usual cheery self since then.
He's had a horrid bout of sickness and diarrhoea too, and has also decided he doesn't want a bottle or a dummy any more, even though he used to get a lot of comfort from them. So there's been quite a lot going on.
He's getting more difficult to settle at night. He's always been good to put to bed - we could put him in the cot awake, leave the room and leave him to it. Now though, he goes nuts if we leave the room, so for the time being, we're staying in there until he's asleep, not doing anything but just sitting on a chair.
He's very clingy in the day too, hanging onto my leg if I'm not directly paying him attention. In strange places ( other peoples houses etc) he won't leave my side, and goes loopy if I go to the loo or something.
At the moment, I'm just going with it, giving him as much attention and reassurance as I can without making a big deal of it.
Do you think this is the right thing to do??
It is just a phase and will it pass?
Thanks in advance for your opinions.