My daughter is now 5 months old and a few days ago I started to notice her being very "clingy" to me and when she would be held by someone other than me, she is inconsolable until I hold her again. My question is: How can I break her of not letting anyone else, including my husband, hold her? I hate the thought of having someone watch her while my hubby and I go out and coming home to a screaming baby who has been in misery the whole time I was gone. Thoughts, opinions, and comments are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

By Trina~moderator on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 07:54 pm:

Very normal. It's called Separation Anxiety. Here's a good article.

Separation Anxiety

By Tunnia on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 09:21 am:

Very normal! Enjoy being her "main squeeze" now because in a few months she will want your dh and not you! My dh always felt bad when the kids only wanted me and would cry when he tried to hold them. He felt like they didn't like him, but then I was the sad one a few months later when they decided that they liked Daddy better than me.

By Karen~moderator on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 09:25 am:

Welcome back Tracie, glad to see you're posting again.

By Newbabysarah on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 12:18 pm:

WoW, thanks for that link to the article. That was very helpful and it was exactly what I needed to hear. It's good to know that its normal.

Thanks, Karen, for the warm welcome back. It's nice to be affiliated with a group or such resourceful women. I love that we help each other here with parenting issues, especially for us first time moms. I admit I am not an expert but I am learning.

By Bka on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 12:44 pm:

This used to happen to me every time I would drop DD (6months at the time) off at daycare. It got so she would cry cry cry every time, I would just about leave in tears on a daily basis. I got smart 2 days into this and would get to daycare a half hour early so I could sit with her and play. I would then have the women in charge of my DD sit with us and play, this to me was letting my DD know that I was involved and seeing me with her care provider maybe gave her a little more securtity. It worked after a few days. Now shes almost 11 months and I'm lucky if I can get her off the floor with the other kids to pick her up...It's hard to see and hear, but do enjoy it to a certain piont because if it doesn't stop, it does slow down...