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Got a clingy toddler who insists on being held all the time?

Keep in mind that some clinginess is very normal in toddlers.

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(Youre her favorite person after all!)

What is toddler clinginess?

Toddler clinginess can consist of repeated pleas (“Up!")

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and a suction-cup-like grip to a parent’s side (or leg).

It tends to start aroundage 1(give or take) and extend through the toddler years.

Toddler clinginess goes beyond the expected “Carry me!”

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when your tot is tuckered out.

Clinginess is a stage, like many your child will go through.

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