Really Bad SEPARATION ANXIETY in 28 Month Old

It's normal at that age. Try to reassure your husband that it's nothing personal. 6 more months and your son might only want daddy and not you. In the meantime, I'd schedule full mornings or afternoons of shopping trips to do SOLO when your husband is home. Don't try to sneak out when your son isn't looking (that's not fair to him). Simply say, "Mommy has some errands to do. Have fun with Daddy when I'm gone. I love you - see you soon!" and then LEAVE. NO LINGERING. He will scream and sob until you are out of sight and maybe longer - but Daddy can handle it and your son will be fine. Be sure to stay gone long enough for him to recover and then enjoy himself during Daddy time. The time away will be good for you, too. :)

Mom, you're going to need to cut the strings a little bit, so your son can spend some quality time with his dad. Yes, he will cry. But, the other side of that is something great - a boy with his dad, a dad who hardly sees his family. A mom that gets some much needed alone time. You can't keep giving in & bailing him out, he needs to learn how to be with his father. I'm sure your DH feels horrible enough without having to deal with this. As his partner, please encourage them to spend together & help the bonding process.

Totally normal. If it was dad that stayed home and you traveled for work he would do this to you.

I know it hurts your husbands feelings. (it was the same for my husband) but soon, your son will be used to him again. I suggest your husband sleep with some of your sons sheets maybe even a lovey so his scent is on it. Also suggest that your husband not use a booming voice or come banging into the house with a lot of excitement.

He needs to stay calm and not rough play with your son until son is ready.. I takes a transition time each time dad comes home and leaves.

You also need to get out and leave them together each weekend. Maybe while your son is sleeping. in the morning or afternoon nap.. He can wake up to dad,. ..

Is it seperation anxiety or is he just mad at daddy for being away so much?

We own our own business so my husband is gone from morning until night.
The kids really only see him on sunday and sometimes an hour or two at night.
My son started having issues although it didn't seem to bother my girls.
He was really acting up and was out of character for him and then somebody mentioned to me that he needed his daddy more.
That isn't always possible but maybe there is someway you can explain to him to understand.

first daddy needs a new job. that's way over the line. there are some things that are NOT worth the almighty dollar. i hope that this is a very temporary situation for your family. how difficult on you.

S., and this is most important - when daddy comes home, YOU LEAVE. go shopping, go visit your mom or a girlfriend, and stay away at least several hours. do it every single weekend for awhile and see if that helps. daddy and your son need to spend time together. and your son needs to learn that you do NOT have to be glued to him 24/7. that's not only insulting and hurtful to your husband, it's no good for your son or you either. good luck...it is definitely something you need to do something about. luckily the solution isn't too hard...just a little uncomfortable maybe. keep doing it until it's comfortable. hang in there!

Our 2 yr old daughter was getting way too clingy on me too. My husband travels a lot for work. What works for us is my husbands has to have fun bonding time for a long time with our daughter. He will take her to the pool to go swimming and then they will walk from their to get ice cream. Or he will take her grocery shopping and then to a park. We will take turns giving her her bath. She will scream and cry for mama on his nights as he takes her up. He is sweet and patient and let's her play with the shower head (it is the kind that comes down low and she can hold it in the bath). I never do this and it's so fun for her that she forgets she only wants mama. We don't give in so she can't "win" by getting her way each time. He just has to think of something fun to distract her and eventually she is having fun again. I will leave the house and go run a couple errands or go to an exercise class. The more time they have just the 2 of them, the better our daughter is with having dad time. (Remember when you give your son to dad and he cries for you just calmly say, now is daddy play time for you. Mommy is going out for a walk. Have fun. Then walk away. Don't give in or it'll make it worse! Or you can start off by leaving without your son really noticing and coming back in an hour. Have your husband really focus on playing and having fun with your son.)

I think it's time Mommy planned activites for herself on Saturday morning. Leave before he gets up and let daddy take care of him for a few hours. When he wakes up daddy goes and gets him and feeds and dresses him and plays with him. It will take a couple of weeks but he will adjudt and learn who daddy is.

I also think that either you need to move closer to his work or he needs a new job.