My baby is the youngest of 3. ds1 was very clingy but also quite laid back and happy to sit and watch if he could see me, ds2 very independent so i could get a lot done. ds3 on the other hand seems to spend most of the day grizzling, crying, sobbing as he desperately crawls after me, screaming if he can't see me. He does spend time playing happily on his own and exploring but if I then run off to get something he'll be screaming by the time I get back.
I am in the middle of potty training, I have the usual mountain of housework/washing/cleaning/tidying to keep on top of and can't do very much with him on my hip or in a sling. We live in a townhouse with lots of stairs. i don't think there is a magic answer and a lot of it coincides with hunger/tiredness. i get comments every day about how happy and smiley he is, and he is, but he is driving me insane!! i'm struggling to cope with things as it is.