How long does seperation anxiety last?

If your 6 month old is doing this it’s no wonder you don’t get any time to yourself (other post about single parents)… OK so my daughter is 10 now... She went through this when she was younger. I think it was a bit older than 6 months- More like 2ish… It probably made it easier on me as she could find me—she would still scream when I went out of sight. A lot of times she would come to me. I had a shadow! This didn’t last all that long- A couple of months- Seemed like forever then but now thinking back it wasn’t. She slowly got over having me there in eye sight all the time. I went away from her to where she could hear me but couldn’t see me-- it was just a process.. But honestly I think all kids are different- so it depends on what you do to handle this- and how your son deals with it… A close friend of mine had the same problem—hers wasn’t so easy to break. I think her son screamed and carried on for months. Finally I just think he realized that she was always coming back and he grew out of it. I hope the stage goes quickly for you-

My son has been going through separation anxiety for a little while. He is 11 months old. My daughter was never this bad. If I get up adn leave just for a second he starts crying and if someone trys talking to him and he realizes that I'm not there he starts looking for me and just has the saddest face and starts balling. I feel bad because people tell me that he doesn't like them. No he just doesn't know you that well and he is having stranger anxiety. I think the more people I get him around the better it will become. But I guess in a way I kinda like it because if someone were bugging him that I didn't know he would start crying and alert me.

I realize this is a stressful time for you as it can be stressful for a parent when a child is more demanding but try and take each moment at a time as your child will outgrow this and before you know it , you will look at your child and realize how fast he has grown . Each child is different and for some it will last longer then other's but the more independent he becomes with his surroundings the more he will need less of your time . I went through this with all of my children and am still in the same stage with my 23 month old . I realize with all my children that it will pass by but with each phase they get out of they will get into something just as hard but with this comes all the joy of all the cute things they do as well . The world is a big scary place for younger children and the same as with adults it will affect each child different . Your child loves you and needs you but naturally you cannot be with your child every minute of the day but if you can try to take each moment at a time you will notice that one day your child does not need you as much and as relieving as this may sound it is also kind of heartbreaking when we realize it because it means they no longer require only our attention which means they are getting older and more independent . Just keep encouraging him to try new things and eventually he will try something new but when this will happen is different for everyone . Just try to enjoy your time with him now as the time really does go by to fast when it comes to our children . One day you are cuddling them wishing for more time for yourself and the next thing you realize they are going to school and no longer need or want you around as much because they have started their own lives which no longer revolves only around us and you miss the times you used to have when you could just sit and cuddle with your baby . I see this on most days because I have younger children and older children as my oldest is 17 and my youngest is not yet 2 and although I remember so much about when they were little , I realize that they time went by too fast and sometimes wish I could do it all over again just to hold and appreciate them more . Take Care :)