I'm really hoping that someone else has encountered this and / or has some advice or just reassurance!
Gorgeous DS is turning three in a few weeks time and up until recently has been a chatty, happy little fellow. He's always been a bit shy around new people but enjoys time with us and at the childminder with his friends. He's been a bit later than others with some development milestones (sitting, walking, properly talking) but seems to wait until he's confident and totally nails it instead of trying too soon.
A couple of weeks ago things started to change. Now he only wants to be with me all the time and will become upset and cries if I try to leave him with grandparents, childminder or even his Mama (DW). He only wants Mummy (me). When he is upset / unsure about something he refuses to speak - this can be because we have asked him not to do something dangerous, have asked him to do something (put on shoes to go out etc) or just because he doesn't want to be somewhere / around people. The silence lasts for hours, even if he has cheered up he will refuse to speak and will communicate by pointing, nodding head etc. This is happening with us at home, grandparents and at the childminder - he doesn't discriminate!
He's also very upset about the idea of using the potty and often demands that I spoon feed him. He keeps saying he's my baby and not a big boy.
He is our only child and I have pretty much no idea what I am doing the majority of the time! Any advice or reassurance would be very welcome thank you.