Episode Details

A fifteen-month-old has become intensely, specifically mom-focused — and it started right after a daycare transition and a long grandparents stay. Is this normal, does it pass, and can the other parent actually do anything about it? This episode walks through the attachment science behind why less mom-time can produce more clinging, not less, and why the pattern becomes self-reinforcing once dad's attempts to soothe start escalating the distress. We look at the cortisol research on infants entering group care, the longitudinal work on father involvement and attachment security, and what the evidence actually supports when it comes to rebalancing — plus the honest gaps where no study exists at exactly this age. Episode #340822 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/340822