Hi everyone. I' new to all this, and I suppose I have rather an odd problem. My DD is 16 months old, and has been extremely happy and settled more or less since birth. She started going to nursery for 3 (shortish) days a week when she was about 7 months old, and settled very quickly and well. My concern is that while all the children of my friends have gone through clingy phases at some point where their child cries at being left, mine (with the exception of a few days) hasn't. While she seems happy to go home at the end of the day, she also doesn't seem overly excited to see me when I pick her up. While obviously at one level I'm thrilled she seems so happy (and realise it must be a nightmare having to leave a crying child), I wonder if it's normal - I was reading somewhere that lack of attachment anxiety can be linked to failure to form strong bonds in later life. The health visitor also seemed to think it odd as clingyness is a normal behavioural stage. She seems perfectly happy when she's with me and DH as well, and is very responsive and affectionate. Am I being neurotic ( a family trait I'm afraid) and should I just be grateful I don't have to peel a screaming child off my leg every morning. Thanks