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Rant about clingy toddler

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BananaHammock34 · 24/12/2023 15:14

My 17 month olds clingyness is next level at the moment. I can’t even be in the same room doing something without him crying and clinging onto my legs. He’ll go play independently if I’m sat on the floor next to him but the minute I move, he follows and whinges until I pick him up. The parental preference is also major right now. My DH was trying to cuddle him post nap on the sofa sat next to me whilst I tried to eat something as I hadn’t had chance all day but he whinged and climbed up to sit on my lap.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s lovely to feel so loved but my god I feel so touched out. It feels like newborn days where my DH had to do everything for me as I’m not even able to make myself a tea!

Just needed to rant!

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moonseas · 24/12/2023 16:35

I’m in exactly the same boat with my nearly 20 month old, she’s always been the same. If I’m out of the room she’s obsessed with her dad - but if I’m there, no one else exists!

Completely understand the feeling of being touched out. I sometimes go for a walk, or just go lie down in bed for 30 minutes to be on my own lmao.

I think the key is not being always available - so giving them chance to be with the other parent or other people, and then you get time to yourself too. Hang in there! In a few years time we’ll be sad they don’t want constant cwtches 😅

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