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Very Serious Attachment Issues?

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Ok seriously I don't know what is wrong with me. I have this thing where I do not let anyone hold my baby. I especiallly do not like or let my family hold the baby and when they do I get angry, irritated, or the look on my face says it all. I feel bad because I am only pissing them off, but I seriously can't help it. I don't know why I do it and I don't know how to stop it. The only time really that I don't get this way is if I want some "alone" time and I hand the baby over to one of my family members. I am ok at times letting people I barely know (like the people who see me like everyday at 711 or subway) hold the baby; yet, I have a problem with friends and family holding my baby? Yeah reading this makes me wonder wtf is my problem? It should be the other way around, but the people I see at 711/subway only hold her for a few seconds and give her back. I have the baby in daycare, I work, I am going back to school, and I am a single mom. I only get to be with my baby at night after work and weekends. And now that I am going back to school monday nights I am going to be getting home later. When she is with me I feel so happy because I want to bond with her, I want her to love me as mommy, I don't want her to love someone else more than me since my schedule is so busy. I feel like they are taking her away when they want to take her from my arms. She is the only person in my life that is my responsibility and I don't want anyone taking that away from me. Does this sound weird? I sound crazy huh? I know my friends and family love her to, so why do I feel so threatened by them? Even things my friends and family will say, like when they say "oh i'm going to teach her to say/do this..." it irritates me in a way like I am the one who is going to be doing the teaching because i'm mom.

Seriously I sound like a crazy obessessed mom and I AM NOT! I just love my daughter and I don't feel as though I have a strong enough bond with her.
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Re: Very Serious Attachment Issues?

You sound like a new mom. It was hard for me to let other people hold my oldest daughter when she was a baby. I am much more chilled out now. My oldest is six.
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Re: Very Serious Attachment Issues?

I think over time you will relax about it. Try and think rationally when you're feeling the anxiety about perhaps some deep breathing when this occurs. All issues will go away with time and exposure over and over to the things that cause us stress/anxiety really does help to cope.
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And to add to what the other ladies said, I think the reason why strangers don't bother you and family and friends do is the bonding issue. You know your baby isn't going to bond with those strangers, but are worried that family and friends who see her as much as you do might.. it's hard being a new Mom and no you aren't crazy. You just want to be the person closest to your baby. It will calm down with time, and in the meantime try to remember that as much as these people love your baby, you are her Mom and that is a bond that can't be replaced.
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