My little prince is turning two in 2 months time i.e 22months old now.
Over the last 2 months, his behavior has taken some significant changes that I am beginning to get worried about.
He used to be very very adventurous. Was more than happy to be walking when we were out in parks or malls. But recently he has become very clingy, frightened to the point of tears if I ask him to walk when we were in parks or malls.
Has also become extremely sensitive to new environment or noises ...he would jump on me and cling on like a kolar bear.
Also become more dependent on his dummy!!!
What's happening? Is there something i can do to help him through this phase?
thanks all in advance for your thoughts.
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this is all good stuff i think - well not the dummy - but him being more aware of danger. Before he had not clue that things might be dangerous, now he is figuring it out - so thats how kids get more cautious i guess! Ours def became more "careful" in the last few months - they are 29 months now.. i really wouldnt worry...
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Has he been having bad dreams lately. Maybe he is feeling insecure about that. My daughter when through a clingy stage around at that age and had a real separation anxiety where she wouldn't go to anyone except me.
Unless he is really freaking out in a major way, perhaps he is just going through a new phase in his life and going through an anxiety stage. Is there anything that may have given him a fright lately? Has he ever wandered off on his own and lost you and gotten scared?
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Z
17 yrs ago
Probably just a big leap in mental function -- he's understanding more about his environment. My 2yo does the koala bear thing every time we pass a dog -- and I'm okay with her knowing that dogs are unpredictable.
She also went through a phase where she was really worried about loud noises that she couldn't identify and would come running scared over to me. Explaining them helped: "that's a siren. fire engines use them to warn other drivers to get out of the way so they can get to the fire quickly." It just allowed her to change an unfamiliar scary thing into "oh yeah, I know about that" Now, every time she hears one, she comes to me to say "siren outside" and nods her head.
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Z
17 yrs ago
Oh, and I have a book recommendation for you -- called The Portable Pediatrician by a ped named Nathanson [not 100% sure of the spelling, and don't have our copy to hand]. She does a wonderful portrait of the age section for kids from birth up until 4 or 5.
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Yep, quite normal, I'd say, he will change again as he grows older, in many ways: he may be easy to feed and become fussy, or the other way around.
definitely believe he's become conscious of danger, which is not only perfectly normal but quite healthy. It's up to you to help him feel safe in a safe environment by encouraging him to go forward and going with him for some of the way.
For example he might have been happy to run around the climbing frames a couple of months ago (because he was unaware he could fall off), but now that the thought of falling off has come into his mind, he needs to be encouraged to go back to climbing and running confidently . You may hold his hand and then let go, but stay nearby, then gradually increase the distance between you. He needs to see that he is safe, and that you're looking out for him.
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wow mine is like that too, if he see's a car moving while we're walking down the road, then he clings on to my legs. And yes like germaine's mine was a very independent adventurous toddler till a just a couple of weeks back
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