Separation anxiety 9mos old

[Littledragon]

I know the screaming you're talking about! I had the SAME thing. I even had one who GROWLED. The trick is DO NOT FEED INTO IT. Don't give her attention, not negative or positive - NONE.

And know, this is normal at this age. At this age, they are just realizing that you're not apart of them, that mom and baby are two seperate entities, so when mom leaves, baby freaks out. Mom and yourself can help by playing "hello, goodbye." It's like peek a boo, but you say hello and goodbye. you can play peek a boo and hide and seek. Practice leaving the room and coming back. Leave the room for a minute, and come back. Make the seperations short so she understands that you will come back. DON'T pick her up when she is 'fake' crying. Wait till she stops. If you pick her up and she starts, or she starts as you're walking towards her (I had a baby who did that) turn around or put her down. NEVER feed into her crying. (Unless she is in distress) If there are no tears, she is probably testing the waters. Mom should follow suit as well. Not to pick her up unless she is absolutely in need. When she's quiet, reward her with lots of cuddles and attention.

Be consistent and play those games. It's work soon enough. Just be aware that this is normal behavior for her age and work to show her that it's ok to be seperated.

[Mamma_Mia]

Mom should follow suit as well. Not to pick her up unless she is absolutely in need.

This is where I think I am going to have the hardest part with...