Velcro baby - help!!!

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My second born is 8 months and a total Velcro baby and I’m really struggling. He is so attached to me that he wants to constantly be touching or right near me and will cry the second I get up and go do something. He won’t go to my partner or anyone else and just cries hysterically until back with me! I am feeling so trapped and also my toddler is craving my attention and I feel awful.
What can I do?! Is the answer to just leave him with others more and more? He’s going to nursery in a few months…
Help!

I think nursery will help but I can totally relate. My 2 year old has always been like this and still is now, it's exhausting

It’s SO hard!!! No one really understands

A sling was my savior with a velcro baby.
Starting at 8 months might be hard, but about the only things I couldn't or wouldn't do with a baby strapped on my front was clothes shopping for tops/dresses and use the oven/hob.
Everything else - including toddler wrangling - was achievable in some form.

DS was limpeted onto me for a very long time. He's now 2 and it's getting slightly better. Drove me mad at times. He's generally a happy, confident boy and perfectly happy to go off with his nanny or dad. It's just his personality I think - his older sister was a lot less clingy.

No real advice I'm afraid, I think the only solution is to accept it and make sure you get some alone time regularly to recharge.