How to Cope With a Clingy Toddler

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Veronica Baragas with mywigglesandgiggles.com, and I'm going to share with you how to cope with a clingy toddler. I think I'm going to start off with, this is going to take a lot of strength on your part. I think it's going to hurt you much more than it's hurting your child to hear them cry or to have to deal with the clinginess. I think your environment is a big challenge when you are at home alone with your daughter or son and you are all that they are used to. That's going to play a big part. So I would bring in friends and family, maybe play dates, social environments. Get them used to being around other people. Also talk to them and reassure them that you're always going to come back. Separation anxiety plays a big part in this, and when they see you one moment and the next moment you're gone, they don't understand the concept that you're going to come back. So learning, working on trying to show them that and make them feel safe and secure. It could really help with that. But once again I think big friends and families - that plays a big part in just being able to allow them to stay with other people so that they're not right on you at all the time, and it's also going to help with your sanity, 'cause I'm sure that if you're having problems with a clingy baby it's not easy. So, just try to you know, familiarize them with other people, and make sure that you can have them comfortable doing things on your own and that you're able to do things around the house without them there with you. It's going to take some hard work and consistency but it will be a phase that will pass through once - especially once separation anxiety goes through."