Near 11 month old crawling to mummy and hanging on mummy's trousers legs. How do you get anything done!

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Any advice appreciated. My near 11 month old spends about 5 minutes (if lucky) playing with toys and books but then wonders where mummy is crawls to find her and hangs on to trouser legs (rarely wear skirts) to be lifted. I can't get anything done. Any tips. This morning getting myself, DD1 and DD2 ready to get out to work was a bit of a nightmare. Tried to get breakfast in microwave, crying at feet, brushing DD1 hair, crying at feet etc. She can be hard work esp. when changing nappy and dressing, undressing. She will just scream. Oh and will not sit in high chair when we are all trying to get out just cries then screams until lifted. Is this a phase. DD1 was not like this.

Our boy is the same age and does the same. Current phase is standing up in highchair, waon't sit in carseat or pushchair without bribery (arches back or stands up) and pulling himself to standing behind DW then burrowing he top of his head up her bum while bouncing up and down and yodelling like Jimmy Saville!

No advice (he's our first), just empathy!

Sympathies - sounds like DS. He will play with balls and stuff with wheels on for a while, but he hates me leaving the room or doing the washing up (not sure about the last one!). Think it's just a phase. Distraction sometimes works. Nappy changing is a nightmare. And he has started shrieking .

Is there a particular toy you could offer him?

My DD was shrieking there for a while and then it progressed to babbling and making different sounds. Now we're back to screeching and the other day when in supermarket she screamed (without taking a breath) as loud as she could with everyone looking to see what the racket was. I was so embarrassed. The only break I get is when she is down for naps (thank goodness for them) and bed then I go round the house like a mad woman cleaning and tidying. She tips her toys everywhere (must put some of them away) is a good idea to only have out a few at a time. She likes flipping over books at the minute and phones, though screeches when I'm talking on it as she wants it. This morning was putting milk in microwave, filling it with cereal, eating it all while she was in my arms!

I know, the noise is incredible. I'm sure our neighbours must think we're torturing him. Am trying to ignore it (easy to say now as I'm at my desk at work!).

Getting outside is a godsend - he'll happily crawl around in teh park and try and eat sticks and I/DH can read a book in peace .

I moved the highchair round the kitchen, and sat dd in it so she could see what I was doing if I was cooking or something. Or picked her up and took her with me. Or gave her something to hold.

(I quite liked that stage, at least I felt wanted sniff )

oh and watch the highcvhair - I'm a bit slack about strapping DS in as he hates being restrained and turned round yesterday to see him standing up with one leg out of the chair about to crash onto the floor

It's a phase. We just came out of it 2 weeks ago. She did it for a month or so then literally woke up settled, happy and willing to play on her own. Trouser leg pulling and screaming and everything would only settle outside.

trust me it'll pass

You exactly described my 12 month old daughter in your post. I actually don t mind it. I like to feel wanted. Saying that however it has come as a bit of a shock because DS wasnt like that at all.

I never really get embarassed at tantrums or screaming in public either. We've all been there. . DS is just about to start school and I am going to miss him so so much. We have been like best friends. So I decided that I am going to make the most of DD while she is small. It passes so quickly. I always remind myself of that if I feel stressed.