My 18 month old is sooo clingy!

[simplykate]

she wants to be held constantly and nurses like a fiend! She didn't used to be like this - am I doing something wrong? Is this normal?my husband thinks we should start disciplining her but I have no idea how or what.....Help!

I'd give more details but she's screaming at me right now

[mommytoalilgirl]

could she be getting teeth? there may be something bothering her right now. what does ur pediatrician say?

[newbiemama09]

i agree with PP, it's probably teething. OR did you have some sort of huge enviornmental change recently? a move? a new pet? rearrange funiture? but again, i'd bet it's teething. and with that there's absolutely no discipline you can do that would be constructive. your LO is just wanting comfort and aide for the pain. try teething tablets, cold wash cloth, teething gel for a week or so to see if that makes any improvements in the clingyness.  

[simplykate]

I'm so dumb, Didin't even think of teething! She has a ton of teeth, So I kind of forget about her getting more. It would have to be some molars way in the back. How long can it take molars to come in?

[mashrb]

My daughter went through the same thing at 18-19 months. It turned out she was getting her first molars. I think it lasted for maybe a couple of weeks or so, and then she snapped right out of it. I also found out after the matter that some people find that 18 months is kind of a peak time for separation anxiety. It was frustrating, but I would agree that discipline won't do any good at all. Frozen bagels were soothing, but really, I did end up doing a lot of carrying during those few weeks.