Mommitis

My younger three children have a raging case of Mommitis. Have you heard of it?

I'm sure you have!

The symptoms are numberless and include the following. In rare and sometimes extreme cases it can include even more symptoms than these. Your child does not have to have all of these symptoms to have it- one symptom is enough for a diagnosis of Mommitis:

Hugging on leg
Clinging to various parts of your body
Screaming your name loudly
Pitching fits
A terrified look in the eye
Fear of strangers, friends, family--anyone but you
Constant calling of your name (or "mum-mum-mum" as baby's say it)
Tackling, pinching, or pulling off another child who comes near you
Looks of longing to be held
Following you around the house like a puppy dog (many times crying while doing it)
Banging on, hitting, or attempting to open the bathroom door when you are occupying it.
Creeping into your bedroom late at night (many times shoving Daddy out of the way)
Crying your name when putting your child to bed
Sniffles
Whimpers
Owies - screaming your name loudly the moment they get them


Some extreme symptoms include:

The Koala bear hold to a limb of your body. Everytime the child is pried off its like sticky tape- they are right back where they began. This symptom can be dangerous as it can cause loss of blood circulation in your limb causing numbness and tingling to occur.

The Chronic Nurser- this is a nursing baby that must nurse all day. She may as well be an appendage- this is a severe case of mommitis.


"Mum-mum-mum! I want you MOMMY!!!!!

That is Mommitis....


The cure:

There is only one known cure for Mommitis and that is LOVE. Lots and lots of Love from MOM.