Is It Normal for 8 Month Old to Cling to Other Mom's at Playgroup

My daughter has done this too. We have gone to playgroups or the playground, and my daughter will run up to a total stranger and ask them to pick her up. Its usually another mom, and when the other mom picks her up, my daughter is quite content to let the other mom hold her. I used to get jealous too. My DD also gets tons of love and attention from us, so I don't think that is the problem. She is 27 months old now, and she is a very social little girl. She is not afraid of strangers at all, she is not shy at all. I think this behavior is just a sign that you daughter is going to be a social person. Try not to let it bother you. I know it definately makes a mommy jealous though!

It depends a lot on your child; some children want noone but one of their parents to be around them. There are a few children though who are very social and exhibit this before they are able to talk by being very clingy. I have a neice who was just like this and would have happily walked out the door with any stranger who happend to knock. It is evident that your position as her mommy has not been usurped as it is you she seeks out when she needs comfort; so I probably wouldn't worry about it just keep a close eye on her in public settings when she begins to walk.

My daughter used to do that too. She is still like that; a very loving little girl and very social.

When we were visiting family out of state a few years back, my daughter decided to cling to a random woman at their church. She was a mom with kids of her own and had a similar build/hairstyle as me, but I was RIGHT THERE and my daughter just wanted this other woman. We were pretty amused by it actually, until she screamed and threw a fit when we took her back and left...that wasn't so much fun. We ran into the woman again later that day in Walmart but she knew enough to stay out of my daughter's sight, thank goodness.

I'd say your daughter (like mine), simply likes the attention and this is just a phase. I know my girl never did it again after that day, and I think it's fair to assume that (as long as you don't make a big deal about it) yours will eventually stop doing it. If I had to guess, I'd say those other moms love the attention and eat it up, though, right? Well, that doesn't help your situation much, but what are you going to do? Tell them to shun her? ;-)

Hang in there and try to look for the humor in every situation. Even this one.

She sounds very comfortable with herself and very secure in her relationship with you. Usually babies at this age are clingy only to their parents. It looks like she feels secure enough in her relationship with you to spend time with other people. That is actually a good thing. I wouldn't worry about her not paying attention to the babies that visit...babies that age just don't. They truly don't start playing together until around age 3 or so...