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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Uh, how long does the bawling the adorable eyes out last after Mommy's definitively gone? Possibly Mommy's reappearance at the onset of bawling just reinforces/extends the bawling . . .
In my extensive babysitting experience, the bawling rarely lasted more than 15 minutes after the parents left. But DO NOT come back shortly after you leave. It restarts the process.
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I honestly don't know. Our house is, as the real estate agents say, cozy, and she knows where Mommy is hiding. Perhaps if Mommy went out for a walk or run or shopping trip. On the plus side, on those occasions when Mommy has been out of the house for an extended period, she's been just fine with me, but really clingy the next day.
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Of course, for all I know, the bawling is a signal that the kid really needs the parent(s) there at that developmental stage for optimal psychological health.
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Great.
