I have been drowning in a whole lot of Addie these last couple of weeks. She is experiencing seperation anxiety to the max! She has always been pretty attached to me, but she is going through a crazy phase right now where she doesn't want to go to anyone...not even Nephi a lot of the time. She has always been so excited when her daddy gets home from work but the other day when he walked in the door she clung to my leg and started saying "mama" as if Nephi was going to snatch her and take her away from or something. I mean really I am getting totally exhausted and frustrated with her. I am pretty sure her crazy behavior is the result of being totally traumatized going to nursery. I thought she was doing so well the first two weeks, but by the third week she just screamed the second I left until they brought her to me. It's like she lost all trust in me for leaving her in there and now she thinks that anytime she can't see me I have run for the hills..and there have been some days where I feel like I just might! Nephi works long hours and isn't home some nights before she goes to bed so it is mostly just me and her...I guess this is one of the perks of being a stay-at-home mom, a child who thinks she can't survive without me. I mean after a long day at home with her I should be able to plan on Nephi giving her baths and changing her diapers, but she screams and throws the biggest tantrums and cries for me and it is just so exhausting. Not to mention that I will have a newborn to take care of in less than three months along with her...have I mentioned I am terrified. Please tell me that someone else has had a similar experience and my child is not going to be some crazy attached kid her whole life who doesn't want to socialize with anyone. I just can't decide if I should keep taking her to nursery or wait it out and hope that things get better. Help!
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well, i don't have kids and such, but i can say from my 6+ months in the nursery that i saw 18 month olds come into the nursery who would scream non-stop until we finally got their parents, to gradually get better and better, and now they are the happiest in nursery. it takes a few months, but for the most part, i think it's just a maturing phase that they go through. hopefully she gets over it as well!
I have no idea what this is like yet and I can't imagine how hard it is sometimes but I guess you just have to keep in mind that one day you will miss her being totally attached to you!
BTW, I LOVE Your new house! You guys did such a fantastic job! It looks awesome!
haha yep she's a crazed little booch. just like MAMA. she'll get over it. i think a lot of little kids go through this. maybe just stay with her in nursery for a couple times? not sure. :) i'm no expert since clearly i do not have children!
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