Seperation Anxiety 9 1/2M

My baby is 9 1/2 months and is going through the whole seperation anxiety thing.  I can't do anything anymore.  I used to be able to sit him in the living room with his toys and he would be content and play.  Everytime I try to walk out of the room he screams bloody murder.  He's so clingy too.  He crys when I try to put him down, getting him in his high-chair or stroller is a nightmare.  
He's been sleeping through the night since he was 3 months, now al of a sudden he wakes in the middle of the night and starts screaming (maybe 'cause we're not in the room with him?)  He sleeps in his own room in his crib and it's been like that since he was 2 weeks old.  I just don't know what to do.   Any suggestions?

when he is sleeping you can try a piece of your clothing with your perfume on it.. he will think your there with him
it worked with my kids and when thye went to day care..
and when you try to walk away from him try talking to himas you walk maybe if he hears your voice he will be fine

 and when you try to walk away from him try talking to himas you walk maybe if he hears your voice he will be fine”

Yeah, I do talk to him and that seems to help a little.  I'll try the clothing thing. Thanks for the advice.

not a problem.. i hope it works

He wakes up screaming in the middle of the night? Maybe your house is haunted. From my experience he is just realizing he can get your attention from you and that to are at his beckoned call.You will get through this. My son did this till he was like two. I had seperation issues from my son too but he didn't go to daycare till he was 18 months so his was more prolonged.

Quoting kc_jones78:“ He wakes up screaming in the middle of the night? Maybe your house is haunted. From my experience he ... [snip!] ... like two. I had seperation issues from my son too but he didn't go to daycare till he was 18 months so his was more prolonged.”

We don't run to him when he starts screaming......we try and wait it out.  If he persists one of us tries to reassure and soothe him, then we leave the room.  Picking him up is our last resort.  Funny you should mention "Haunted House" because we have had strange occurrences here in the past.  I don't think that's the issue though.  

Quoting snoop2112:“ We don't run to him when he starts screaming......we try and wait it out. If he persists one of us tries ... [snip!] ... mention "Haunted House" because we have had strange occurrences here in the past. I don't think that's the issue though. ”

he's only nine and a half months your doing everything fine, I think i'd be more concerned if the kid was like 10years.
I was just joking about the haunted house thing by the way but creepy for those strange occurances.

....So we thought that maybe the baby was taking a nap too late in that day and sleeping too long, so we tried to cut out his afternoon nap.  He was so exhausted we thought he would sleep through the night for sure.  THAT SO DIDN'T HAPPEN!!!!  He woke up more last night......like 4-5 times.  He refuses to sleep alone, he'll only sleep if he's with myself or my husband.  He even keeps waking up to make sure we are still there.  I don't know if it's separation anxiety of teething.  Any thoughts?

jsut don't give in to having him sleep in your bed, I made the mistake adn had him stuck with me unecessarily for almost two and a half years. maybe he is testing you and knows already that you a softee-don't give in, be strong, don't give in to those sad eyes and quivering little chin! Just keep him in his room at night. maybe he thinks (I know he is young) that his room is not a great place to be. maybe play in his room during the day or set him in his crib while you tidy up his toys, make it a pleasent place to be. Again I was weak and lazy at three in the morning, I letGabe snooze in my bed and regret not havingour bed to ourselves for all those years.

Quoting kc_jones78:“ jsut don't give in to having him sleep in your bed, I made the mistake adn had him stuck with me unecessarily ... [snip!] ... and lazy at three in the morning, I letGabe snooze in my bed and regret not havingour bed to ourselves for all those years.”

He sleeps fine in his crib during the day.  We were so exhausted yesterday we let him sleep in the bed for awhile.  It's so hard when you're so exhausted and he just won't stay asleep in his crib.  Ir'a weird how he is so peaceful in his crib during the day.  I wonder if something is waking him up at night......like the neighbor's dogs.  

Could be outside like the dogs, maybe it is too dark , maybe leave the closet light on or turn a fan on to drown out the noise. I've slept with a fan on for thirty years....yeah, I have issues.