DD is all of a sudden "I want mummy's girl".

Nothing in particular has happened but she is making things VERY DIFFICULT. She won't even swim now because "I want my mummy".

Even playing this afternoon with her cousins who she loves and adores she went into a tizz.

Is this just a phase?

Yes, it's a phase

DD did this at just over 2 and it went for a few months on and off. At daycare she would cling to me and cry when previously she would run off happily.

She also wanted me to do everything for her, when previously it was either me or DH. It became "My mummy" for everything.

Was kinda adorable but also frustrating, too especially the daycare thing.

It just gradually passed. I had to talk her through lots of things like going to daycare and going to swimming lessons. I would talk to her about what was coming up in simple terms "Tomorrow you've got pre-school. Mummy will drop you off and then you'll play and have lunch and have a nap and then Mummy will pick you up". That kind of thing - over and over and over until it settled down.

With swimming I had to bribe her - I promised her a new swimming cap and pink goggles if she didn't cry and amazingly that worked. She's a real girly girl and loves getting new things. Along with talks about how "swimming's fun and you're a big girl now, you don't need to cry at swimming".

Good luck with it.

Thankyou pitterpat. Isn't that funny swimming is one of our problem areas atm and normall she is a fish.

Wow, glad to hear that this is normal. DS1 has suddenly become a mummys boy in the last 2 weeks. Dropping him off to FDC (he goes 1 day a week) has been an absolute nightmare, where as before he would just run off and play. I have had to leave him in tears (he does settle down a while after I leave though - I ring to make sure). He is at FDC today and have been debating whether or not to pull him out, but after reading the PP's experience, I will just persevere.

Rach

DS#1 (4 1/2) went through this 'separation anxiety' with me for Day Care at around the 2 1/2 mark and again just after he turned 4. But he is a Daddy's boy at home....except when he is sick

DS#2 (2y11mths) is only a Mummy's boy when he is really sick , but he is a boys boy IYKWIM...

Yep, DD#2 (who will be 3 in June) has been the same. She has been cutting her top molars (nearly finished) and I think it's all related to this.

y DD stared about 3 weeks ago he wont go to sleep ,unless im holding him,he wont do anything ,unless im holding him or there in someway.

it makes things very hard indeed.Im sooooo glad that its just a phase.

Wow I couldn't believe it when I read your post. I haven't really used essential baby all that much but came on today to seek advice about my 2.7 year old who is going through a similar thing. All of a sudden she is a Mummy's girl. She absolutely loved swimming and all of a sudden she doesn't want to go anymore. She used to like going to Occasional care but now she hates that too. She is even cranky with her father and screams at us non stop. She has been such a good little girl but lately i'm pulling out my hair. I'm thankful to hear that other people have also gone/going through similar things. It gives me hope!!!!
P.s I tried the bribe at swimming and it still didn't work. I think i'll give it two more goes and if it doesn't work i'll give her a break for a while. Its too expensive to keep taking her if she gets out after 5 mins!

I've just come out the other side of this with ds (2yr8mth) and its like someone flicked a switch and he's back to himself again after 3-4 months of hanging off my clothes and not letting anyone but Mummy do anything. Just a phase thank goodness!