my little jaxon was the same, it drove me nuts, so i just let him cry it out, it would take him a while at first but the more u leave him the sooner he will get over it the moree you let him cry it out the less time it takes to do it, jaxon is 10mnths old now and he likes to do his own thing most of the day, on a general day all he cums to me for is food or a drink or he;ll let me know when he needs to be changed, but i go to him now to play and things more then he will cry for me! i asked my doc about it n he said its because they dont understand that if we walk out of the room we are not gone they just cannot see us, so talk to him and let him no that you havnt disapeared that you are just out of the room and he is alright but let him get over it before he starts to move too much or it will be hell for you, and i also asked the doc how long is too long to let him cry? and he said a baby can not hurt themselfs by crying no matter how hard or long they will not and can not hurt themselfs. it breaks your heart to let them cry but honestly when u can walk oiut and put a load of washing on or have a drink without the water works its great.hope thats sum help, jaxon was a shoker for it and i just let him go, and id walk back in everynow and then to talk to him but only at the door. its a long painful process though but it worked for us

thank u for ur advice. i'll certainly give it a try. xxx

Can you maybe set him up to play in the same room you will primarily be in?? If not, pop in and out regularly so he knows you are coming back. And if he can hear you...talk to him while you are out of his site.

Sounds like seperation anxiety, I have read that babies sometimes get this way when they realise they are a seperate person to you. I guess all you can do is reassure him that you will return, & hopefully he'll grow out of this stage quickly!