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[quote=Anonymous]Might just be a phase. The 17-month-old I watch used to be very independent but suddenly became hysterical about his mom 2 or 3 weeks ago. If he even hears footsteps that he thinks might be hers, he cries and cries. She'll be holding him, he'll ask to get down, as soon as his feet touch the ground he panics and starts screaming for her!

I did notice though that he recently became able to stop crying if I ask him to. (I only ask him if it's something I know he has words for, like wanting a toy or to be picked up, not trivializing or ignoring his emotions.) And I don't [u]tell[/u] him to stop crying; I just ask, "Can you stop crying? Do you want up? Can you say up?"  He also recently got REALLY loud and it seriously hurts my ears when he's screaming right in my face. Of course if he's hurt or truly upset I don't care, but kids learn to do what works. And I'm teaching him that words work better than screaming.

So...if your charge seems ready for it, and his dad wants to work on it, dad could say something like "I'll pick you up when you can be a little more quiet. Okay? You don't have to cry, I'm right here."

Or--take your charge into a room and close the door and play with him while parents are getting ready. 
I watch my charge at MB's shop and she "hides" when I take him outside, because he'll freak out and she won't get any work done if he sees her. [/quote]

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