Settling new baby in

[Smarties789]

Was just after some advice about settling a 1 year old in.
I've only ever had younger babies (between 3-6 months) who haven't minded their parents leaving them.
We've done settling in sessions and it's now his 2nd week (doing 2 days a week) and he's still very tearful and won't let me put him down without crying which is obviously only to be expected as its all new to him.
Any tips to help?

My DS was younger when he started with a CM, 10.5 months, but what worked for him was cuddles, cuddles and cuddles. He only slept in a travel cot about a month after he started, until then the CM cuddled him to sleep and let him sleep on her, or in his car seat. She sang the same songs to him as I was singing before putting him down for his naps, so he had something familiar.

Another thing which worked for DS was the CM reading books to him, he loved the 1 to 1 interaction.

He is now 13 months and loves his CM and the other mindees, he settled into a routine and is striving. 2 weeks is still early days and if the LO is with you only 2 days a week, it might take a bit longer.

Thanks, we're having lots and lots of cuddles at the moment so I guess it will just take time for him to start feeling more comfortable at my house and us both getting to know each other a bit better

Can mum bring him in a buggy and leave him in it while he gets used to where he is.It sometimes helps being in a familiar pushchair with his own toy. It also means mum isn't physically handing him over. It keeps him off the floor so closer to you but not having to be held and you could then go for a walk as a distraction, back home for a snack and then may be happier to join in.

It's more the fact that he wants to be held all the time, so I don't think having him in a buggy would help. Thanks for the idea though. Think it is probably just something that will take time while he gains confidence at being away from his mum

yep, takes time and cuddle cuddle cuddle

carrying can be hard work, how about a sling?