Olive (21 months) is going through a very clingy phase. She hangs onto my legs and begs to be picked up constantly, usually when I'm in the kitchen cooking. She doesn't even want Mr. Bee to carry her, or if she does let him carry her, it's for a very short period of time before she wants to be back in my arms.

She is perfectly fine if I'm not around of course, and is generally a very independent little girl.

I try not to pick her up every single time she asks because she is getting heavy and I don't want her to need me to pick her up every time!

How do you deal with a clingy toddler? I don't think Charlie went through this phase so this is all new to me!