Today marks the day that Aaron became "Mr. Cling." Always needing to be held, always raising his arms for me to pick him up, always wanting to be near. Totally out of nowhere! Yesterday he was fine and played totally fine on his own! What is happening to my independent, self-entertainer? Is this normal behavior for an almost eight-month-old???
p.s. Debbie Lines, you were right! It's happening!! :)
11 months ago
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I hear you sister. Andrew ALWAYS wants to be held and if I have him on the floor and I walk by, he cries. I usually carry him around the house in a Baby Bjorn. He is Mr. Cling too. I guess carrying our babies around so much is good for muscle tone ;O)
Could we call this a stage? Because it won't last forever! It is sometimes so difficult to accomplish anything with a Mr. Cling around. I always succumb to the cries. I have learned to do so many things one handed. I do draw the line with pulling things out of the oven with child in tow :) Good luck!
YES -- it's normal! And he will get over it. My kids went through this really badly from 9-11 months, then again sometime between 13-15 months. Now they can't wait to get away from me. Enjoy it while it lasts. :)
Ah, yes. Owen has started getting those days every so often. To some extent, I am always on a short leash but some days are much worse than others! We call those "Owen days". I try to have enough put away in the freezer to stay sane and on top of things. Good luck!
It's totally normal. Sedona is going through it at 3 1/2, now that might not be normal. I'm often found with her and Everett on my lap. I can't believe you're going to Germany too. My parents are right by Stuttgart. We're thinking October.We'll definitely keep in touch. It would be so great if we overlapped!
That was my little T. She was definitely a clinger for sure! A lot of kids go through that usually caused by some kind of emotional or physical abuse in the home. :) Anywho, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just make sure he has lots of social interaction with other kids. Take him to story time at the library!
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