https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:29:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890871 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:44:52 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2890871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, all. I was pretty sure we were still within the age range where it's pretty normal, but it is so different from our first two at this age who loved to go to anyone and everyone. I knew that wasn't healthy/typical, but wasn't sure where the other end of the spectrum is! The baby has been lucky in that she's had a very normal infancy, free of frequent SW visits, different transporters and visits with a supervisor and bio parents. So her attachment at this age is unfamiliar to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890869 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:31:58 +0000 LemonJack 2890869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely normal! My first wouldn’t even go to my MIL or my sister until she was maybe two. She eventually outgrew it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890863 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:45:31 +0000 Pollywog 2890863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid is the same age and completely the same. He only goes to me or daycare. Not even to relatives </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890860 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:39:43 +0000 Petitduck 2890860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890853 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:26:39 +0000 Sams Mom 2890853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had no stranger danger through the normal age for stranger danger, BUT it's popped up in the last month or so (3y2m ish). </p> <p>BUT from what I've seen with my nieces, yours is still well within the range of normal stranger danger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890851 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:25:13 +0000 periwinklebee 2890851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote completely normal. My 18 mo will run to me, asked to be picked up, and be super clingy/often cry at first anytime someone comes over to our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890848 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:21:56 +0000 KT326 2890848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote normal too. When my youngest DS was around that age, he would cry whenever a different teacher came into the classroom. Eventually he would warm up but this happened every single day until he was like 18-20 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890845 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:18:40 +0000 gotkimchi 2890845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 15mo old nephew still cries around family (like grandma) who he doesn’t see all the time. I vote normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/normal-stranger-danger#post-2890839 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:38:17 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2890839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My idea of normal is skewed because of foster care. My 14 month old is still very wary of strangers. She's outgoing and confident around our immediate family, my parents and was pretty comfortable with one regular babysitter, but we haven't used any other childcare and aren't using the babysitter currently. She won't go to anyone else willingly. And depending on her mood she'll occasionally burst into tears when a stranger walks in (happened this morning with a new social worker). She usually will smile and snuggle on my shoulder when strangers are close. She's not terribly clingy, and will play in public like on playgrounds no problem. Just doesn't want strangers close. I'm assuming this is fairly normal still, but it's very different than our others and I kind of thought it would get a little less over time. </p>