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Separation anxiety only getting worse at 2y 3m

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AugustSeptemberOctober · 06/04/2022 17:34

My DD is overall a lovely, happy and very bright little girl but I am really starting to struggle with this. She is not even what I'd describe as clingy, she doesn't particularly like cuddles and when we go to groups or soft play she just runs off full of confidence! But at home it's a different story. I can't leave the room for a second - it's a challenge to make a cup of tea or even go to the toilet. She just grabs at me and pulls me back to where she's playing. She doesn't always even want me to play with her, she just wants me to be there. She won't be left with anyone else at all. DH has just got in from work so I've come upstairs to shower (and write this post), but I can hear her screeching for me and it's horrible Sad

Could this be something I've done wrong? Perhaps she doesn't trust that I'll come back Sad More importantly, what's the best way of managing it? I'm a SAHM and she has just dropped her nap too, so it feels a bit overwhelming at the moment.

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NuffSaidSam · 06/04/2022 18:42

You just need to be gentle, but firm with it.

Don't let her pull you back if you leave her side. Just explain to her that you're making a tea and you'll be back in a minute. Then do that. Ignore any screeching.

Likewise leave her regularly with her Dad (as long as you trust her Dad to care for her properly!) or other family members who she knows well.

I'd look into starting her at pre-school a few mornings a week as well, just to give her a chance to spread her wings and you a bit of a break!

The more times you leave and come back the more she'll get used to the idea that that's how it works.

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