I am a clingly parent help - Is anyone else like this??

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DD is 15months old and has always been clingly or that is what I believed. But now I am starting to think I am the clingly one.

She was bf untill about a month ago when I thought that is enough, she was constantly snacking on breast milk and using it for comfort. So I have stopped and her behaviour has improved alot.

I am now a single parent and when dd goes to see exp I feel lonely like somthing is missing, I think it is because I am sooo used to have her with me all the time.

Friday night she stayed at exp's house for the night and was perfectly fine without me,so I m starting to think why am I so over the top, she is 15months old and does not need me all the time.

Also I want to take her to nursey or a childminer so I can work more days but keep putting it off as feel she will not be able to cope. Or they will not look after her as well as I do. Or I feel guilty thinking as a mum you should be with your child as much as possible at this young age.

I have only been out about five times scince dd was born. I feel like a saddo, is anyone else like this?

glasgowgal - you are right, i think about dd way too much, she is not drinking enough, she is drinking too much, she is not eating enough, now she is eating alot maybe she has worms lol.

dd is a happy healthy little girl, can be clingly but she has improved so much over the last few months.

And i do leave her to play alone, this morning I gave her breakfast and she has played alone all moring so far, so I dont follow her sround our home all day

Also I think it is a big step getting used to dd staying out at night, if she could have a proper conversation and say 'yes mummy i'm having a great time' then I would feel much better.

I think it also does not help that exp and I were not communicating when he first starting having dd. As I could not call all day to find out how she was.

Things sound great, cantpick.