It seems like even a pop princess like Pink deals
with clinginess.
In fact, one of my previous studies dealt
with clinginess and depression within the context of couples - I didn't notice anyone suggesting that I was showing discrimination against couples in that study!
And this is because the growth spurts come
with clinginess and they also make the baby unsettled.
Not exact matches
Clinginess can be a sign of a healthy relationship — it says that your child feels safe and comfortable
with you.
«Kids» fears tend to grow along
with their imaginations and because older children can think of bad things happening to their parents or themselves, this sometimes leads to new or increased
clinginess,» explains Dr. Eileen Kennedy - Moore, a psychologist and the author of «Smart Parenting for Smart Kids.»
If you have put your child in daycare or your child is staying
with a sitter frequently and you notice a regression in their behavior at all — worsening
clinginess or regression in potty training, for example — do take this as a sign that it is too much for your child right now or that this childcare situation isn't right for them.
These distancing behaviors may be alternated
with intense
clinginess.
This
clinginess will dissipate
with the return of normal sleep patterns.
Regardless of what's causing your child's
clinginess, your best bet is to approach her
with empathy - and a willingness to brush a few (or a lot) of tears off your shoulder on your way out.
When, in the beginning of their article, the authors spell out their expectations for how their results might turn out, they come up
with three possible hypotheses: (1) single people are more avoidant in their attachment styles than coupled people are; (2) single people are more anxious in their attachments than coupled people are, maybe because «they have been rejected by relationship partners who would not accept their anxiety,
clinginess, and intrusiveness;» and (3) single and coupled people are similar in their attachment experiences.
As a mommy, I've seen the 3 C's:
clinginess, crankiness and crying (as described in the book The Wonder Weeks) as well as sleep regression
with every major motor milestone so far.
Feel free to leave ideas that you have found works well
with helping your toddler transition without the
clinginess too.
Breastfeeding a toddler or small child will lead to psychological damage and
clinginess - This is complete crap and is rooted in our discomfort
with 1.
I thought months 18 - 21 or so were the worst in terms of frustration, acting out, and just generally strange behavior (like wanting to wear the same shirt day after day after day, or only eating peas, and I'd put her
clinginess with your husband in that same category).
It is typical then, for the child to react
with unexplained crankiness,
clinginess, or crying.
Many times
clinginess becomes less and less as the parent spends more one - on - one time
with the child.
Prepare for a certain amount of
clinginess, because these dogs form strong bonds
with their owners.
He's had a few anxiety issues since he moved from NY to LA and she's been working
with him to help alleviate the barking and
clinginess.
In preschool children, items on the parent questionnaire that predicted problems reported by parents 4 years later were bed wetting (r = 0.32, p < 0.05), day wetting (r = 0.42, p < 0.001), soiling (r = 0.45, p < 0.001), overactiveness (r = 0.33, p < 0.01), «hard to handle» (r = 0.35, p < 0.01), tantrums (r = 0.33, p < 0.01),
clinginess (r = 0.25, p < 0.05), and problems playing
with others (r = 0.36, p < 0.01).
It may take some time and patience to overcome «
clinginess,» but heed Freud's words of wisdom (paraphrased from the original): You should not strive to eliminate your complexes but to get into accord
with them.
Those in the second group, who started life
with an insecure basis of attachment, are more likely to later demonstrate either avoidance of deeper attachment to others or anxiety (and
clinginess) about attachment to others.
Her symptoms began improving in the classroom
with her teacher reporting less
clinginess and whining and improved social skills.
Camelia was paired
with Abby, a child referred for
clinginess, loneliness, social problems / isolation, and anxiety.