Clingy and needy at 14 months!! WT F!!!!

DS is 14 months and has been a pleasure..until recently..... so is there a switch that someone turns on at their first Birthday party or something... tantrums... clingy...pick me up ALL THE TIME!!! Cooking...noooooo you don't cook...you PICK ME UP NOW MOMMY!!! and hold me ALLLL NIGHT!!! Constant whining!!!! What happened and PLEASE PLEASE tell me this is just a phase...if not.. WHAT DO I DO ABOUT IT!!!! There is NO independance anymore!!!!

HOW DO PEOPLE HAVE A SECOND CHILD!!! And we haven't even hit the terrible twos!!!

Message edited 1/31/2011 10:15:03 AM.

Re: Clingy and needy at 14 months!! WT F!!!!

Is it teething? My DS was like this when he was cutting teeth.

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nah I think he's done for now..just got in his molars...nothing really popping thru that I can see...I think i'll take him to the ped this week.. possible SEVENTH ear infection maybe!!!! that's a whole other thread!!

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Yeah I think it's definitely the "norm" for this age range and it's after a while. It definitely does get better, but if he's got teeth coming or an ear problem that'll make it worse... Also I noticed that sometimes I'd offer a snack and it would ELIMINATE the cling factor My DS's palate was all over the place so anytime I could get a healthy snack into him I was happy!

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Ugg snacks dont work.. the only thing that works is...GASP....TV!!!

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Take a deep breath...its only a phase. My DS was the same and now he is 18mths he s back to his sweet lovable self. They are learning so much and they get scared so they cling to the one thing they know and love - ie you until they are reassured - I know its a PITA...but this too will pass

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Constant WHINING..ALL dAY over here too. And yes, we have that second one of the way! Freakin me out girl!!!

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Posted by BethanyLynn

Constant WHINING..ALL dAY over here too. And yes, we have that second one of the way! Freakin me out girl!!!

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You just described Travis. I CAN NOT cook at all with out him up my butt. He wants to be held ALL the time. I must have stepped on him 20 times yesterday. I thought it was teething, since he has 6 teeth coming in, but after reading your post, I am thinking its a phase. Ugghh hopefully its not a long phase

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Re: Clingy and needy at 14 months!! WT F!!!!

I just wrote the opposite.

Although you and I are both in the same boat when we walk in the door. Yes, I still get the whining and wants to be held... yes, TV is the only distraction to calm him.

Sorry girl

Re: Clingy and needy at 14 months!! WT F!!!!

14 months and DD turned into the same exact child you are describing. I get nothing done all day. She literally hangs on my legs. Fights to take a nap, won't go with anyone but me, refuses to go to bed at night. Glad to see i'm not alone

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Posted by Linda1003

Ugg snacks dont work.. the only thing that works is...GASP....TV!!!

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Posted by DPerotti

Posted by Linda1003

Ugg snacks dont work.. the only thing that works is...GASP....TV!!!

us too. Chuggington saves my life during dinnertime.

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DS was like that from 11-14 months. very uncooperative, clingy, whiney, tantrums....the whole thing. For the past month (knock on wood) he is suddenly much better. Don't have a clue why, but I'll take it. DOn;t get me wrong, he still has plenty of bad moments and bad days, but overall he's much calmer. So I'd say it's definitely a phase. I just hope the "bad" phase doesn't come back now that it's gone

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Hopefully he'll get out of this phase soon!

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Linda what is the worst thing that will happen if you sit him in front of the TV for an hour or two?? He'll be *gasp* HAPPY?? You'll be *gasp* SANE???

OMG you are a horrible mommy for even considering that!!

It's totally a pahse and even mellow Luca went through that.

USE the TV. It's not forever. He'll be better equipped to calm himself and entertain himself more soon. And GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. Plop him in the stroller and walk him around the mall. I swear I did that every weekend for a few months straight.

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I know you're right LB...but he now cries when I turn the channel!! I feel like a failure sometimes... You are right with getting out on the weekends though.. I have to start doing that!!

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Posted by Linda1003

Ugg snacks dont work.. the only thing that works is...GASP....TV!!!

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Thank god this seems to be just a phase, I'm hoping will pass in a few months. TV doesnt work for longer than 2 mins. I could only put him in the highchair with some snacks for 10-15 mins, but I hate doing that. I wish he would play by himself for just a little while so I can get some stuff done, like dinner started. He is alwayssssss up my butt!

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Posted by Ophelia

Posted by Linda1003

Ugg snacks dont work.. the only thing that works is...GASP....TV!!!

dude, I wish tv would work.

what I do, especially while I am cooking and give him a bunch of pots and utensils. a throw stuff in the pots and he "cooks" with me. then I lift him up to see what's on the stove and he says "hot" "hot" and sometimes I let him stir.

ORRRRRRRR...

I hand him over to his father. dada plus soccer ball= 15 minutes for mama to do what she gotta do!

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Posted by Linda1003

mommyhood is hard!!

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Posted by Ophelia

Posted by Linda1003

mommyhood is hard!!

girl, there is a post on here showing just what I hot mess we are at my house!

we'll get through!!!!!

college is only 16.5 years away!!

Re: Clingy and needy at 14 months!! WT F!!!!

Oh thank God you posted this. Emerson will be 1 in 2 weeks and about 2 weeks ago is has been nothing but "HOLD ME" ANd whine whine whine. OMG I don't have a moment where she's not hanging on my leg.
I've even had to cook while holding her a few times (something i do NOT like doing) but seriously, i've tripped and landed on the countertop b/c she's literally in between my legs.
She used to be soooo good while we were out in public, she's such a nightmare now! I dread taking her anywhere
TV used to work and now she just whines and runs to me. It's definitely teething. I just came back from the Ped (i thought her ears were bothering her) but nope.

ANNNDDD i have #2 on the way. Lucky me

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Posted by dajc23

Oh thank God you posted this. Emerson will be 1 in 2 weeks and about 2 weeks ago is has been nothing but "HOLD ME" ANd whine whine whine. OMG I don't have a moment where she's not hanging on my leg.
I've even had to cook while holding her a few times (something i do NOT like doing) but seriously, i've tripped and landed on the countertop b/c she's literally in between my legs.
She used to be soooo good while we were out in public, she's such a nightmare now! I dread taking her anywhere
TV used to work and now she just whines and runs to me. It's definitely teething. I just came back from the Ped (i thought her ears were bothering her) but nope.

ANNNDDD i have #2 on the way. Lucky me