Toddler Reaction When You Get Home

Sometimes they ignore me, sometimes they come running with hugs and kisses. Same when I leave, sometimes they hug me goodbye, and others they don't even care I'm leaving. I think it's pretty normal to have a range, especially if they are immersed in something at the time.

I have a 15 month old. I don't work, but when I have an appt. or something and I come home he runs to me making an "uh, uh, uh" sound and wants me to pick him up. Then he snuggles in.
When my husband comes home from work he makes the same sound and can't get to him fast enough, he loves to open Daddy's lunch cooler and take out the ice pack. It is his "job" to take it out and put it in the freezer. He then follows my husband around until we sit for dinner. If the boys and I are already eating, my son practically jumps out of his highchair.
He is the same way with both Grandpas...

I have an 18 month old and I have never left her except to shower but even that is rare when I do she is jumping for joy when I come out of the bathroom. Her little head keeps peeping over the baby gate in our room to see if I hav opened the door yet so cute even when I am exhausted. Plus when daddy comes home she always greets him with a big hug and that just makes his day.

I'm not working now, so my 15 month old and I are always together. But when I do go out, even if its to put the garbage out, he's running to the door! He looks at me and says "Hiyah"(his version of hello) lol. It makes me so happy that I'm his favorite person in the world right now. :) I wouldn't worry too much about your son. He's gaining his independence. Of course he misses you, but he's busy, mommy. Lol

My 3 year old at that age was exactly the same for me. My husband was another story he was always sooo excited to see Daddy. But by that time I was always happy to just sneak out for my Mommy time. My now 19 month old is another story. He screams and cries, sometimes will shreek with excitement, but he is all over me and I pretty much can't put him down for a good 10 minutes & I'm a SAHM so its not like I leave him that often.

For my husband (just recently) he gets really giddy and does a little dance and runs up and gives him a big hug. Then just wants him to follow him wherever. I love it when they get so excited to see their Daddy. But this was not always the case for him. Probably started reacting this way right around 15 months or so!!

I'd say your son's reaction is perfect, he feels very confident you will come back. In my experience there are times where each child may be more clingy and other times where they are really at ease with things. For instance, up until this last month, my youngest could care less when I dropped him off at the church nursery. My oldest, at that age, was horrified-- yet both of their response when I came home were total opposites.

My son will come running for me yelling "Mommy!!". He's done this ever since I can remember. he's 3 now. My daughter (18 months) will give me big grins, but finish whatever she is doing and then make a beeline for me with her arms extended.

It's normal. Most kids that age will smile say mama and go back to what they are playing with. It is not abnormal. But keep on saying give me a hug I missed you. Pretty soon he will be doing it too.

He is wonderful-and so are you-he feels confidant-good job!

My almost two year old yells at the top of his lungs "Look mama home! maaaammaaaaa hoooome!" and the he always tells me what his brother, 6 months, is up to :) Drew wake, drew ni-night, drew cry etc :)

Could be normal or not. Some kids who are very securely attached to their parent or parents will not react much to their comings or goings because they are so confident of their love and return. Some kids are very affectionate while others are not. Some kids get very busy and are not as easily distracted as others. It sounds pretty much within the normal range, but a child not reacting to a parent could be a sign of an issue if there are other warning signs. A smile and a word sound like a pretty good greeting to me, but I don't know the situation. And I have a child who is autistic and she would never have done something like that. when she was that age, she would typically throw a tantrum and people would say things like here is Mommy, that is what you want and then I would get looks of complete non-understanding and even horror when my screaming child who they thought wanted me, would not stop crying when I held her and she would arch herself away from me. It was almost like she was glad to see me but couldn't express it like another child and so threw a tantrum but then couldn't be consoled. It was all very strange. I was so happy after I had my son that he would allow me hold him and snuggle with him and hug him. Anyway, the point is, is that it sounds pretty normal, but if you are concerned and there are other worries you could always have him evaluated. Call your pediatrician and ask for evaluation by a developmental ped. They can diagnoses a host of disorders form developmental delays, to asthma to speech issues or feeding issues, to ODD, or ADHD, to autism and tourettes and a host of other childhood issues..

google "secure attachment". You'll be happy you did.

Toddler now 17 months smiles, stops what she's doing, and runs walks to me and I pick her up. Some times she screams.