My 1/Y 3/Month Afraid of Strangers

Normal.
Don't force it.
It is all developmental based.
NORMAL.
Don't worry.
It is not about being 'brave' or not and don't tell him that. He is normal... and this happens to all kids. Don't make him feel self-conscious or compare him to other kids.

Put it this way... if he did NOT ever go through 'stranger anxiety' or fears... then THIS would be a concern, developmentally, and he would then, 'not' be developing normally.
A young child, does developmentally go through stranger-anxiety/fears, because of proper development... and changing cognition/emotions etc. So the normal child, WILL go through that. It is expected.

On the other hand, for the child that never does react this way.... then, this would be 'off' developmentally and signal a red-flag.... a friend of mine, a child development professional... said that my son, when he was going through that.. it is GOOD and she said it is an important stage for children to go through. But... for children that never go through that, then she, as a Professional, says that this signals other developmental problems....

all the best,
Susan

This is a normal stage of his development, called stranger anxiety. However, if you play into the behavior and make the separation harder by becoming more cuddly and exasperated, it can make the stress worse and the child will sense your fear and upset.

Here is some expert advice to help with that transition:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_separation-anxiety_145.bc

Hey Mama

This is a completely normal stage of development. Don't worry about making your son "braver". He will learn and move past this stage, just like he has through his other stages.

Provide support, and kisses. When you cannot be there, like sending him to day care or Grandma's, make sure he has security items with him.

It is natural and important kids have a healthy dislike of strangers. You do not want your child walking up to a stranger and giving them his life story. = )

R. Magby

as the mother of 5 and now a grandmother of several I have to say that this is just normal behavior for my children. We did not force them to have the double standard of Dont talk to strangers and then force them to be nice to strangers- we made them be polite and respectful but that was all. Children are very smart and will respond naturally to someone they are comfortable with and given time they are responsive and appy to see people. If you don't hae you child around many people then this stops all of that as well. But don't push it it will come he is only a baby!

This behavior is part of his job description. But it will pass. Let him hang on to you, frustrating as that may sometimes be, and if any of your visitors asks about it, tell the person your son is going through a "clingy" stage right now and wants only Mama. Keep your sense of humor and stay calm, and after a while, when your baby is a little older, he will be fine with visitors.

dont worry about it. my son hated being around any adult male that wasnt his daddy. he is only a mnth older than yours and is just starting to get over it

It will pass. Just do what you need to do to keep him feeling secure. When he knows you arent going to pass him off to these strange people and trusts that, he will stop crying about it.

Very normal.

Just keep reassuring him, stay close, and keep introducing him to new people.

my kids are still weary of them, i couldnt be happier about it.