I think that is what is going on here. Separation Anxiety. I'm a first time Mom so this is all new. DD is 19.5 months now. Since she came home from NICU at 2.5 weeks she has been one of those babies who just prefers to always be close to Momma. But it seems to be at new heights these days. Plus her agression is up (starting to hit and pull the clothes of other children) around sharing and she has learned the "MINE" word. I intervene and tell her gentle, we are gentle with our friends and touch her softly and explain that it is so and so's turn then it will be her turn....We are having a hard time sleeping around here. (And for those who have read my other posts know that she goes for an overnight now once a month with her father...which might be part of the reason) She is refusing to take her nap until I come home, which then puts us getting into bed later and later each night. And when she does finally allow herself to fall asleep she is on the neh (her word for breast) for most of the night. So then I'm not getting enough rest (she use to wake just once every 4-5 hours to nurse) and she has started to scream again when it is time to get into her car seat (I've been allowing for car exploration time until she is ready but then she will start screaming and calling for me once we are underway. We stay home alot) She has consitently disliked going in the car since she was an infant, but she had been doing much better until recently.
Is this "normal" for this age? What more can I do to put her at ease? Her nanny says that when they come home from the park the first thing she does is go around the house looking for me. OUCH. What did you do that worked? Am I missing something?