My daughter went through a phase like this at about six months. I'm a stay at home mom too. Before this point though, she was by herself alot. She would play on the floor with her toys for two hours without paying attention to me. Or she would stay in her jumper while I did housework. Then, out of the blue, she would freak if I left her sight.

Someone told me that there comes a point in a baby's development where they start to realize what leaving is. And they need to learn that just because you leave does not mean you aren't coming back. So when you are out of sight, baby panicks until you come back. Eventually, they are suppossed to put it together and realize it's okay to leave, as you are for sure coming back. With my daughter, it took almost a month. But now she's fine without me again.

Good Luck.

Mine is a year and the exact same....she only wants me 24-7! She's been like this since 9 months, it's a bad case of separation anxiety! I'm just enjoying the love, I never had this w/my son, and it will end too soon for me!
Rice cereal is constipating I have my dd on oatmeal-fruit...no apples.

Babies usually go through their first phase of separation anxiety around 9 months.

if your little one can crawl and you have a washroom on your main floor, maybe leave it open a crack if you are the only one home so that your little one can still find you. i find that works best with my son who is now 17 months and starting to go through his second separation anxiety phase

I didn't do attachment parenting per se...but I'm home alone with my son ALL day and we do take him just about everywhere so maybe we're psuedo attached.. hahaha

Anywhoo, he DID go through a phase lke that and I started making it a game. I would loudly sing or speak to him AS I LEFT the room and then I'd peek around the corner and let him see me etc... He'd fuss for a second, then I'd come back and he'd laugh. That leaned into full on hide and seek an dpeeka a boo but it also got us past that rough "clingy" phase. And...he still does that periodically when he's teething or not feeling good.

since i have twins, from the beginning I was always leaving one of my daughters in a room while I moved the other. I just look at the daughter I am leaving in the eye and say, "I will be right back" and then I talk loudly from whatever room I am in until I can get back to her (while doing the same for my other baby in the other room). it's a little complicated at times but for the most part they have learned it's okay.

Okay, great. Thanks, ladies. I will try lots of your advice and glad to know I am not alone!