DS is 10 months and for the past couple of weeks has been getting increasingly clingy.
I know this is prime separation anxiety age and he's also teething his first molars (can feel the first one) and clearly suffering and in pain even with Calpol and gel.
- he hates being strapped into buggy, screams hysterically in carseat if he's the slightest bit tired, makes no difference if I'm in the back with him or not, though better with DH strapping him in than me.
- eating much much less than normal, prefers finger foods and refusing spoon. Breastfeeding every 2-3 hours and throughout night, feels like feeding a newborn again, will only sleep on me at night.
- cries if I leave the room or even stand up, wants to be held and carried all the time, will stay with DH or grandparents but wants me after a short while.
Is there anything I should be doing or if it's just a case of giving him time? I've been going with it, letting him bfeed as much as he wants and using the sling instead of the buggy. Any ideas for carseat? And should I be telling him if I leave the room (in which case he'll cry a lot, but is safe with DH or grandma), or getting others to distract him then sneaking off? I've been using the second tactic but just read Janet Lansbury saying you should do the opposite...