Clingy 2.3 YO, i need help

[lucky24]

My DS (2.3) is driving me potty.

From the moment he opens his eyes in the morning he shouts "Mummy My mummy" in an upset voice till i go and get him. He then want carrying down stair to the kitchen for his milk then want to sit on my knee to drink his milk. While we are in the house he will 90% of the time want carrying from one room to another. He wont play on his own. He will use a crying voice if i need to leave the room. If i leave the house and leave him with DH he will cry.

If DH get up with him to let me have a lie in DS will cry till i get up and take him.

He has sarted crying when i or DH drop him at nursery.

If we are at the park with friends he will happily play and make a run for it.

He has always been a mummys boy but i had to go away with work for 2 nights a few weeks ago and this behavior has escalated since then, how do i brake it with out feeling cruel?

i would say go with it for a bit without trying to stop him. he is obviously feeling a bit vulnerable and worried right now... if you show him that you're always there when he needs you, then that need will be met and he will realise that he doens't need to worry about you suddenly leaving

i am sure it's just a phase that he will get through in his own time if you let him.
the only thing i would change would be the carrying aroudn the house! i'd say that he can go with you where you're going, but he has to walk by himself

he needs lots of cuddles and reassurance. Just go with it and give him what he needs rather than trying to toughen him up. Maybe trying playing with him and reading/chatting to him more. Can you get him to move playfully from room to room rather than carrying him? Maybe pretend he is your dog and youre his owner - throwing imaginary sticks or putting down pretend dog food for him to eat. I think it should end before his third birthday - so I've read.

Thanks for the advice

We used to shout "go buzz" with a arm in the air and then run. So i will try that tommorow for when changing rooms. I also used to put his teddy on the stairs he would climb to it then i would reach over him and through the teddy a few more steps up and repeat to get him up the stairs he would find this funny so will try that aswell.

Will also crawl from room to room pretending to be a train, and try tho think of a few more things to get around the house lol the things us mums do.

Trust me he gets lots of cuddles, i think my DH thinks this is the reason he is so clingy to me