lewisba
03-20-2008, 08:58 PM
I have identical 4.5 year old boys who have been in preschool three days a week for two years. Lately, my one son is becoming so clingy. He always wants me to hold him, doesn't want me to leave him (in school, with dad, with grandma, etc) and is also claiming that he can't do things by himself (can't get his shoes on, his clothes on, clean his toys, etc). It's driving me nuts! I get so fed up with his whining and holding on to my leg that I find myself trying to get away (which he can probably feel and is making his attachment that much worse). He is also being really stubborn about everything and refusing to stay in time outs when he is given them. Is this normal? It's been going on for almost 6 months now, how long will this last? Is it because he will be entering kindergarten in the fall? HELP!!!!