For the past 3 days my 15 month old has been very clingy on to me, not wanting me to leave her site. She did start day care 2 weeks ago and am not sure that has anything to do with it. What do you guys think ?
Mine is like this too but it's not new! My ped told me it should subside after 18 months (spearation anxiety).
There's no telling what's going on in her little mind. My grandkids get like that when they are getting an ear infection. In this time of year when temperatures are going up and down drastically, grass fires are putting smoke and debris in the air, trees are budding, flowers are blooming, so much going on in the air it's entirely likely she is getting some sinus drainage that is effecting her hearing/ears and possibly making them hurt.
Maybe see if Tylenol makes her act differently. If it does then that may tell you she is having some pain somewhere and you need to watch closely for a fever to indicate she needs medical attention. If no difference then it could all be that she is telling you she loves you and is just adjusting to the new settings.
Probably so my daughter was like that however to be cautious make sure that when you are dropping her off at the daycare you observe the caretaker(s) whom are handling her. When our daughter was in a daycare she was acting strange & I had a feeling she was being abused & neglected. I went to drop her off one day & one of the caregivers she did not want me to put her in her arms for nothing! That seemed odd to me because there were four other workers that she did not do this with. I told her dad and the following day I seen a scratch on her neck like someone had snatched her up in a fit of raged. I told her dad I did not feel comfortable w/her going back & at first he wanted her to finish out the rest of the week but I was very reluctant. So he gave me the okay to not continue w/that daycare. Other day cares were different though, she was clingy at first but she mellowed out after a short time. That was very different than how she acted with that other daycare. To this day, I still think that daycare caretaker done something to our daughter!
Just be observant of her & the caretakers, see how they associate themselves w/your child, and give it a short bit of time. It may just be she misses you. With that said, you will just have to explain to her ghat you will be back for her in baby talk. When you walk yhrough that door, her face will glow because you came back to her. Good luck!!
If your intuition says it's daycare you are probably right. You know how that mommy's intuition goes; you know your baby better than anyone else! It's certainly good enough reason for an 18 mo. old to become more clingy than usual. She'll adjust. Just indulge her with lots of cuddling, reassuring smiles and quality time :)
She may be clingy because she's adjusting to being away from you or perhaps because she's not feeling well. She is telling you she needs to be near you and I recommend that you give her the extra attention. Once she feels better or is more confident that you will always be there the clingyness with subside.
