Super clingy 14mth old DS - argh it's driving me mad! Is this normal?

[Holymoly321]

DS2 is comign up to 14mths old and is driving me nuts! When we are at home he is constantly demanding to be picked up and carried around or clinging to my legs - he is tugging at my boots as I type! I can't do anything or go anywhere. It's not so bad when we are out and about at playgroups etc, but at home he is terrible. Is this normal? I can't remember what DS1 was like.

My dd2 is like this whereas dd1 was not - I think she realised long ago that she had to be clingy or she wouldn't get enough attention as I'd be running after dd1.

err short answer- yes it's normal!!! hard though but my 17 month old is still like this some days.

Allelujah, I thought it was just my 15 month old DD1 who is going through this. Can I ask does everyone else have much family support? I'm just wondering if DD is this way because her grandparents, aunties, uncles etc live other ends of country so she only really sees DH and myself outside of fulltime nursery. I feel almost embarrassed if we go out somewhere as she screams blue murder if DH tries to pick her up rather than me, despite him being a very involved dad from day one...

my 16 month exactly the same, and she spends whole days with both sets of granparents whilst i work, so don't think its anything to do with support networks not in my case anyway. Its pretty tiring though, the hanging onto my legs while I walk is a particular hate of mine and has been known to make me growl

i have no support network either, ds goes to toddler groups and sees our friends but rarely sees family members other than me and dh. he has never been left with anyone else either but i don't think that's the reason for it, i think it's just a developmental phase.

so it's not just me then! Good grief it gets annoying dragging him round as he hangs off my Uggs! I will repeat the mantra "it's just a phase, it's just a phase"...

Sounds like a good plan, holymoly! It was my first day back at work today after xmas hols and I was overjoyed to see DD toddle in after nursery. An hour later DH had to remind me of this when I fell over her for the fifth time while she was trying to squeeze between my legs - she'd discovered I was still able to shuffle around with her hanging from one leg so was apparently thinking outside the box!

Think my DS is a late comer to this game, he's now 25 months and thinks this is the best game... hanging on to legs, standing on my feet , pushing himself between me and work surface and pushing me away, then smiling, putting his arms up and says "Duddle?"

How can I refuse?

Lol, LaTourEiffel, he sounds so cute! Unfortunately my DD just screams like a banshee when I try to ignore her picking up tactics so her cute factor is definitely lacking...