6 Month Old and Separation Anxiety?

it will only get worse if you do not teach him how to self-soothe. When he begins his demands, give him a pacifier if he uses one....& a fav blankie. Teach him to use that blankie to soothe himself.

& seriously, this is not being a bad mom.....this is doing your job as mom. You are teaching your child important life skills. Do you really want a child doing this....when he's one, two, or even four, or six? Think about how this demanding constant nurturing will translate to the older years.....& then think about the children you hate to see in public. It's all related!

I'm sorry...I'm no help! Just wanted to say it will get better soon...

I know how frustrating this is. I had a very high needs super attached little girl (she is now a super independent 4 year old.). I just had to take a deep breath and try to let as much go as I could. They are only this little for such a short time and before you know it he'll be all over the place and you'll be desperate for these snuggles again. I see that you wear your son. Have you mastered a back carry yet? If not, I would suggest getting a carrier that can help you with that. I choose to use a woven wrap but I know there are plenty of other options out there. With him on your back you'll find it frees your hands up for eating, dishes, laundry, etc. I would suggest finding a more AP minded message board to find your advice. Finding other like minded mothers can really help when trying to parent AP. I like www.mothering.com and am also on a AP website with Cleveland based mothers but you may be able to find one for where you are located. I do know that mothering has a "finding your tribe" section that helps you connect with other like minded ladies in your area. You are doing a great job mama! It seems hard at the moment but it will be worth it in the long run!

My son was the same way. He was a very attached baby since the first second. Can you baby crawl yet? The is when it started getting better for us. He started to gain a lot of independence then, but I call him independently clingy because when he realizes I'm not around he'll freak out again. One thing that I did was let him play in his crib and tell him i'll be back in a minute he'd freak out till I came back a minute later and slowly but surely after a week he would let me go for 5 minutes at a time. It's kind of like crying it out, but not. . . more of a let me prove to you I will come back type of thing.

Yes my 8 month old boy cries whenever I leave the room, he will let his daddy hold him, but he prefers me all the time. I have been trying to help him be more independent by putting him in his crib with some toys several times a day. He is getting use to playing more and not thinking he has to always be with me. What a relief it has been since I have a 3 year old boy, a 2 year old girl also that needs my attention. Plus I am pregnant with our fourth baby and now I have sometime for myself. What a relief !

My youngest son is the same way. He is such a momma's boy and sometimes it drives me nuts! If I was doing stuff around the house and he was screaming his head off because I wasn't right there with him, I would put him in another room until I was done with what I was doing. I hated to do that but it would drive me nuts listening to him. I think it will get better as he gets older. Now that my son is 18 months he isn't quite as bad as he used to be because he can do more stuff by himself now. Although, now I have to watch him to make sure he isn't getting into anything he isn't supposed to! But like I said, I think it will get better the older he gets it just takes time.