My toddler is a 19 month girl, is a sweet...

[hey m]

...heart but the only problem is that when her cousins come to? collect her or other people we know, she totally rebuffs me and when I try to hold or bring her back home she cries her head off as she does not want to be with me, at home she sticks to me like bee to honey andsniffs my clothes and scarves and holds them close to her like her blankey, this actually calms her down or she takes them with her when shes feeling sleepy.I dont understand does she tolerate her time with me and can't wait to escape when people come round. I'm a single parent so yeah I do discipline her and stuff, take her out etc Just don't understand at home shes totally different, she doesnt leave me out of her sight, but when people come round or she thinks thier taking her out she wants nothing to do with me AT ALL!Kind regards to all, thanks for your answers.

[emily_gaspar]

I'm sure it's nothing personal! Maybe she just likes some variety - a new person to hang around with for a while. You must see a lot of each other because you're a single parent, so perhaps it's partly to do with that too. Also, she might be getting attached to people too easily, but she should grow out of it! =)

[Aurelius]

Don't worry hey m. It sounds to me like you have a very well adjusted kid who is happy in all sorts of environments, but most of all with you. I can lead my young boy kicking and screaming somewhere he doesn't want to go and then kicking and screaming home afterwards because he doesn't want to leave.This one thing is sure. Your baby loves you heaps. That she likes being with other people so much that she doesn't want it to end only reflects well on you both.

[vskane2000uk]

You've got that mum's disease called "Taken for Granted."I'm a dad and my wife looks after our children all day. As soon as i walk in the door after work they are all over me and won't even look at her. This is always the case until one of them is ill - then that child will hold onto mum and never let go.She loves you and she needs you. But she - quite rightly - assumes you will always be there for her.Good work.

[S.Jacob]

I guess its just a phase. She is affectionate, but i guess she is attached to new people coming to your house, because I'm guessing that she doesn't see her cousins often. It's a change of scenery. I guess that if you try to take her away from her cousins she'll just be upset because she's having fun. Its just a phase, she'll grow out of it.

[Toy shop cop.]

My brother had exactly the same problem with his daughter, my niece, for a time. She grew out of it, as I'm certain your daughter will. You have nothing to worry about, I promise.

[debs]

maybe she just needs to be with other kids more thats all she still loves you dont worry