Toddler separation anxiety

How do you deal with this?

I am starting to think we are encountering it with JJ who is 19 months old. He is ok if I go to the store without him but if I go upstairs to get laundry or even put Nicholas to bed, he screams bloody murder & tears galore. I am also not sure if this is contributing to his 3am wakeup calls the past couple of nights....

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Ughhhhh Yes! I have this this DS at 15 months old. He was manipulating us all last week with his bedtime and waking up several times a night. I couldnt even take it anymore, I brought him in our bed on sunday night, all night. I couldnt hear him cry anymore. Today I dont know what happened but he went back to whining/screaming for only 2 mins if that before bed and his naps. Last night I let him cio AGAIN in his crib after giving in all week and today he got it that we weren't going in. I just had to stay strong again. Its extremely annoying I feel like he tests me or something every few months to see what he can get away with. And I feel bad he does it out of nowhere, I give in and it gets worse. So I just have stay consistent.

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DS is 20 months and exactly the same. He's fine with me leaving the house if he's with someone who he is comfortable with. When it's just me and him at home, I can't leave his sight unless it is on his terms. He's fine leaving the room that I'm in for a short amount of time, but if I walk out of the room, he freaks out. I usually just take him with me while I do everything, but you have another DS to worry about so I'm sure that's harder for you to do.

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This is my DS also. It's been like this since around 18 months (he's 23 months now). He has a fit if I walk downstairs to do the laundry or even if I go into the bathroom & shut the door. Daddy has to take him into another room if I run out to the store, etc.