There is a high alert for all mommys out there. There is a condition which affects children of all ages, although symptoms are more severe in toddlers, doing the rounds. There are no symptoms which give you any advance warning and neither can it be diagnosed by any medical tests. It comes and goes without any warning and is usually accompanied by the child being upset and behaving in an unusual manner.

This new condition has been named “Mom Syndrome” The child experiences a sudden outburst of emotions , usually upsetting. They are compelled to not listen to the people around and start throwing a tantrum. Toddlers may feel the need to cry out their lungs. They will stop doing what they were already doing happily and cling on to their mom.

The main cause of Mom Syndrome is said to be the moms themselves! Whenever a mom has left her child in the care of someone else, and she suddenly appears, the child will experience a sudden need to cry and hold on to mom. He or she will not listen to their care taker any longer or won’t even let go of mom. They won’t let the caretaker even touch them any longer. Even though they were happy with the caretaker earlier, now that person has become their enemy.

Sounds familiar? Yes…. I’m sure every mom out there knows about this syndrome 😂. All the dramas that these kids have to do will come out as soon as they see mamma’s face. They would be playing/ eating happily with the nanny/ grandparent/ any other human being. But as soon as they even remotely hear mom’s voice they get ticked off. And the mamma song starts.

I really don’t know how to handle this behaviour. I can’t even walk past the room in which A is playing or eating. She even recognises my foot steps!! We have wooden flooring in the house. So the floor boards creak in some places. She can say that it’s me!!!

As for P. She is not that bad since she is grown up but she is so much more responsible when I’m not around. Every morning it’s such a fight to get her ready for school. Drink your milk, brush your teeth, change your clothes….. it’s a daily thing every morning. Recently I was away for a couple of days. And I hear that while I was not there madam P was ready before time and no one had to even tell her twice.

I so wish there was an easier way out of this. I know it’s an attention seeking tactic by the children. They feel like their comfort zone has come. But I wish it dint have to be so upsetting and difficult!

So while we moms brainstorm on how this condition can be best handled….. we have the following guidelines…..