Seperation Anxiety - San Diego,CA

Look at this as part of your son's job description. I have a wonderful picture of one of my granddaughters at that age, sitting in a beautiful field of Texas bluebonnets, and crying to beat the band because her mama was mean enough to SET HER DOWN!

So hang in there. It won't last. However, don't act over-concerned! When you do have to separate from him, maintain a sense of humor and matter-of-factness about it. (With one of my children, I found that playing "peek-a-boo" helped when I was in the kitchen and needed both hands.) Although he has natural one-year-old velcro tendencies, he's still watching Mama for cues to behavior. Pretty soon your modeling will win - along with some other factors - and he'll detach himself from you a little more.

Hi, Krys this will pass, he's testing to see if the crying/screaming will get him his way, if it doesn't he will quit. J.

Hmmm... my kids didn't go through this. Before you leave the room, can you set him down with blocks or a little favorite toy?

It tends to fade around 18 months, but that is just an average age.

I know this may not be the popular answer, but in times of desperation, setting him down to watch some Baby Einstein or something similar can help you so you can go take a shower, make dinner...

Here are some helpful tips (3 pages of them)
http://www.babycenter.com/0_separation-anxiety_145.bc?page=1

http://helpguide.org/mental/separation_anxiety_causes_pre...

It gets better. Anytime she would start throwing a fit, I would sing the ABC's opera style as loud as I could, and I would do a little dance at the same time. It would get her attention and make her laugh. Hang in there, it will get better!

My son is 9 months and anytime I put him in his "pen" (it's a very larger circled gate to play in) and walk out of the room he has a total fit. I have discovered though, it's got nothing to do with me, it's just that he doesn't want to be in there. If I put him on the floor with his older sister to play and walk out of the room, he's happy as a clam. although just in case it is him thinking I won't come back, I try to pop my head in and out of the room a few times just so he knows that when I leave, I am coming back. Hope this has helped some.

I'm still in this phase, and my son is 2.5. Sorry to tell you. It'll get worse before it gets better.

Just do what you have to do. He's fine.

keep at it, deliberately leave him from time to time and get someone to watch him occassionally. he's one, yes he needs his mom, but it shouldn't be traumatic if you are out of sight for awhile. don't cater to it, don't fuss over him and cuddle with him instead of stepping away...it's about teaching him that he's fine on his own for a few minutes. all kids go through this, mine is 4 and still has days of it when i drop him off at preschool. it has come and gone his entire life. some days he's great, but sometimes he goes through these little bouts and it's torture. i just keep in mind most kids go through it, and smile like everything's great, and keep walking. but in an ideal situation, the baby fusses for awhile, then moves on. i know within a minute of me leaving, my son is fine with his teachers and is playing with the other kids. if he is losing it every time you are stepping away, and never calming down, then he needs to get used to being around other people besides you. that is carrying it too far.