Anyone have any tips on how to ease my 20m old's distress when I want to leave her side, literally for a second, or speak to anyone else besides her! I know it's just a phase but I am finding it absolutely exhausting and unable to socialise when all my mum friend's are chatting away happily.
How about playing hide and seek in the same room so young one goes off to hide and gains in confidence (when she can still see or hear you) and just making the distance a little bigger each time changing it to different rooms and fingers crossed you'll be able to nip about the house with no fuss - also try singing rhyms together but while your in seperate rooms, little one will know your still there because they can hear you.
Even giving young one little jobs like takng somthing to the dustbin for big hugs and praise about bravery might help - good luck x
Thanks so much mummymillie - I will try these - she loves being tasked with little jobs so good tip. I think terrible 2's approaching fast. We also have screaming for hours at night now - new thing. As she is 3rd I am happy to reassure and leave but she is excellent vocally and pleads for mummmeeee bed peeeeasse. At least I know this time around only a passing phase but frustrating for both of us all the same!
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