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8 month old not attached to mom n dad
My daughter is very clingy to my husband little brother who she sees only once a week. It started about a month ago.
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It is completely normal. Family members whom infant sees less often they cling more to them.
It's a phase and will pass by. If there is anything else that you feel is not right then do mention.
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Speak to any other person who has small baby. It's the same story in every household.
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Mr. Sidharth Mishra
Psychologist
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
It's normal and Good infants are more attached to house members whom they meet lesser and this happens even more if there is a difference in gender. As you mentioned she is more clingy towards brother and father. Moreso if they are elder this phenomena increases. The normal period when it will start reducing is from the age of 6 onwards when they form other connections in the outside world.
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Best to support her and not challenge her I this affection.
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