I'm a sahm to ds (1 year old), the sweetest little boy in the world! (I know we all say that, but he really is!
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Only thing is, me and dh just bought a new house and there's lots to do there, so I have tried using a graco playpen with some favorite toys in there to put ds in. We have previously used this playpen briefly in our living room, when I need to vaccum the carpet or do something else briefly, never longer than 10 minutes, and I'm still in the same room usually, and its been okay. I just take him out when he cries.
Today though, we set it up outside so I could weed a few beds in the garden, I managed about 15 minutes, and then ds started crying for me...I picked him up and nursed a little while, then put him back in. He just started crying again...without even touching his toys. I tried to get him interested in a cloth book or something, but he just wanted to be picked up. Dh thought I should just leave him to 'get used to the idea of being alone once in a while' ...but I picked him up again...couldn't let him cry. Of course I did not get much work done.
How do you get a baby used to playing alone? Is it right to leave him to get used to it? Is this akin to CIO method? Should I just get used to the idea that I won't be able to do as much as I want on the new house...and just play with ds.
Ds just seems to need a bit more attention than most...(dh thinks it's because I always pick him up when he cries so he's never used to not getting his own way. Is this his personality or is it because he's so used to me always being there?
Any thoughts on this?

Only thing is, me and dh just bought a new house and there's lots to do there, so I have tried using a graco playpen with some favorite toys in there to put ds in. We have previously used this playpen briefly in our living room, when I need to vaccum the carpet or do something else briefly, never longer than 10 minutes, and I'm still in the same room usually, and its been okay. I just take him out when he cries.
Today though, we set it up outside so I could weed a few beds in the garden, I managed about 15 minutes, and then ds started crying for me...I picked him up and nursed a little while, then put him back in. He just started crying again...without even touching his toys. I tried to get him interested in a cloth book or something, but he just wanted to be picked up. Dh thought I should just leave him to 'get used to the idea of being alone once in a while' ...but I picked him up again...couldn't let him cry. Of course I did not get much work done.
How do you get a baby used to playing alone? Is it right to leave him to get used to it? Is this akin to CIO method? Should I just get used to the idea that I won't be able to do as much as I want on the new house...and just play with ds.
Ds just seems to need a bit more attention than most...(dh thinks it's because I always pick him up when he cries so he's never used to not getting his own way. Is this his personality or is it because he's so used to me always being there?
Any thoughts on this?