I don't have a day home, I'm just watching a friends child and have come here for guidance. I have been able to do a few things around the house if I have him by my side. Like cleaning the floors with a cloth and plain water, he will join in if I give him a dry cloth and pretend to clean the floor. I wouldn't do anything that takes too much attention away from the little ones.

It seems like all he wants is for me to hold him, and I haven't read the replies recently which say not to pick him up, and I'm afraid that I have done so. When he first arrives, I will pick him up and reassure him Mom is coming back soon, but after a few minutes I put him down and try to distract with some activity or toy, but alas, today all he wants is to be held. So now that I've made that mistake, how can I work around this behaviour?