Separation Anxiety

[Newmum26]

DS is 2.5 and has not really had any worries about leaving me before as a baby or up until recently.
Nothing has changed but out of the blue this week I dropped him at grandmas which he loves and does most weeks, and he burst into tears when I went to leave and clung onto me like a limpet, screaming don't leave me mummy I don't want to be here don't go!
I was shocked as he's never been like this before and it upset me. I nearly didn't leave him and was going to call in late for work but I did as I thought we had to start as we mean to go on and then my mother in law messaged me about 15 minutes later saying he was fine and happy playing with his play doh.
Is this the right thing to do just leave and go with it?
Is this normal and common at this age?
Please any advice is much appreciated x

Anyone?

Yes, you did the right thing. It's so, so hard when they get upset and cling to you but it is totally normal for them to go through this phase! I've been there with my DS, and every time within a few minutes of me going he'd be happily playing... I'd be the one having a little cry and feeling guilty as hell in the car though! I do think that not giving in to his clinginess when he was little has helped him transition nicely to school, where we simply don't have a choice but to leave them there.

Not sure about the age but we go through days like that with my ds 15 months.

He started nursery and for weeks he cried, i just try and make the good bye as quick as possible for both of us. The nursery manager said hes fine within minutes. Now most days he waves me off. If he cries he's usually coming down with something. Could it be this with your DS . Also i read ( for younger kids) to say goodbye and not sneak off then they dont look for you. )