I am about 2.5 months into daycare and my 12month old suddenly has severe separation anxiety if I leave the room. The kids all nap in separate rooms so I have to do nap runs (2x a day) and she just all out loses it. She also panics when I do diaper changes (in attached bathroom with a baby gate between her and I.

She didn't care in the least until this week. I have tried just picking her up when I return. Now I've been trying to ignore it completely when I return and telling her 'no screaming'. Neither makes a difference. Throughout the day she'll be happily playing away then suddenly think I have left and leap and turn to look for me already crying, see me and stop.

Anyways, for those that have had their own 12 month old in care and had this...what was the best way to end it. How long did it last?

Today I ended up strapping her to my back in a baby carrier and just bringing her up to get the kids and wearing her while I changed the others...so I didn't have to listen to her scream. It worked easy enough but isn't my preferred way of spending my days!

Each of my other kids had a week or so of this when they first started but it ended soon enough and they don't care if I come and go. I think it's worse for my daughter because it's mommy coming and going not just a caregiver.