In the last few months 2 year old DS has started getting separation anxiety. He is mega clingy with me and I can’t leave him in a room alone. I think it has been triggered by an unavoidable change in childminders but I’m also 33 weeks pregnant so he may be sensing changes there too.
How much do I cuddle and reassure and stay with him, and how much do I stay strict and try to keep routines the same?
Bedtimes are becoming more and more difficult with him wanting to sleep with us and I can’t even go to the toilet without him needing to come with me!
I’m on mat leave now so I could keep him home with me and stop the childminder and preschool- but I’m not sure in the long run that’s the right thing to do. I really need him in the childminders for 2 days so his place stays open for when I return to work, otherwise I’m paying for the space and not using it.