First time mum so yup..little knowledge and completely don't know what I'm doing. My baby has generally been pretty chill - would cry, but very easily settled, within minutes (and yes I know very lucky here). Very into weaning and food originally. Very happy pottering around playing with toys. I've never done anything like CC or CIO and we do a. mixture of co-sleeping / sleeping in her room with her (she was a NICU baby so its really important to me to be close to her overnight because I couldn't be at the beginning).
LO is now 13 months old. In the last 4-6 weeks..it's like she's got a different personality. She is eating very little / will only eat a very small range of food. She is deep DEEP in separation anxiety - so much so, leaving the room triggers crying until me or partner return. She's not able to settle at all at childminders (they are likely to give their notice soon which is fair). She can't walk yet, but really wants us to hold her hands while she walks and gets frustrated by this, I think.
I feel like somehow something has gone dreadfully wrong. I feel really worried I have parented her all wrong and caused this separation anxiety / challenges around food and dependence. Other friends seem to have babies who are quite happy to go to other people, eat widely etc etc.
Any reassurance? Any similar experiences? Any advice?