How long did your toddlers “mommy” phase last and any tips?

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My daughter is 15 months and for the last 2-3 weeks has been having separation anxiety and I can’t be out of her sight, wants me to hold her and attend to her constantly, etc. She won’t let Dad do anything for her including holding her and putting her to bed. I’m 4 months pregnant and it’s getting super exhausting. How long did this last for your toddler and any tips are much appreciated 😓

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My daughter turned 3 in August and still is attached to me 24/7… 😩

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My son is 18 months and is still in his mommy phase lol. Usually he will let his dad take him and hang out with him if I’m trying to cook or clean something, but sometimes he only wants mom. I’m also five months pregnant so it is definitely exhausting and overwhelming sometimes. But the way I see it is he’s not always gonna want mama and someday he isn’t gonna need me like he does now, so when he needs mom I give him that connection and attention. Some things that help me is if I’m in the kitchen I’ll pull up a chair and let him watch what I’m doing and I give him spoons and stuff to play with. We bought him his own little cleaning set so he can help me clean, which he loves. Just let her be present with you and give her that connection when she needs it. The more she feels safe and connected now the more confident she’s gonna be as she gets older

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It comes and goes but it feels like my almost 2.5yr old is always in a mama mode lol. I wouldn’t say it’s separation anxiety but she wants me to change her or me to get her water or me to brush her teeth or me to read her a book. She does have papa days but I feel like it’s 3 days for my husband and then 7 days for me. It sure is tiring lol. The nice thing is that as their language improves you can have a conversation about how papa is going to do something and explain why mama isn’t going to do it. But still, I mean they’re toddlers, so that rationalizing only goes so far lol.

How long did your toddlers “mommy” phase last and any tips?

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