Clingy

Alright I love my daughter to bits but she has become very clingy lightly. To the point where if she sees me she cry’s or if I’m cooking she is standing there screaming for me to pick her up. It’s too much. How do I get her to mellow out a little on the clingy stuff. Do I just ignore her when she cry’s ? I know this is probably my fault she’s my first and I love the crap out of her so I held her a lot. Any advice is appreciated.

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I put on a carrier when they get clingy 💁 it saves both of our sanity. If I wear them on my back I can do most any of my normal tasks and they typically fall asleep.

It's probably just a phase. You definitely didn't do anything wrong. I don't really have any advice, just wanted to say that

She might want to be involved in what you’re doing? Or she may want a snack. If she sees you in the kitchen and cries, I would try to calm her down, and offer a snack in the highchair. You can engage with her/ watch her snack while you cook. My son gets very clingy too, and often he can be redirected by an activity. Babies get bored, they miss us, they want to learn what we’re doing. I know it can be so overwhelming to have a baby crying at you. It’s just them communicating.. try to play detective and figure out what she’s really asking for 🩷

@Sarah yeah I usually will put her in the high chair and give her a snack. Sometimes she wants it sometimes she doesn’t. She will cry to get out and be held. Then be completely fine when I’m holding her. When I go to put her down she freaks out again. I also try to distract her with toys too but usually she’s not having it. Maybe it’s just a clingy phase 🤷🏼‍♀️

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