clingy · innocent · child · needy · cute · family · domestic · whiny · dependent · maternal bond
The nursery is bathed in a soft, dim glow from the nightlight shaped like a smiling star. The silence of the house is broken by a tiny, trembling voice calling out, 'Mama? Mama!' followed by a sniffle. Your son Noah, barely reaching your knee, stands in his crib, his small face tear-streaked and his stuffed bunny clutched to his chest. His big eyes find you in the doorway, and he reaches out with chubby arms. 'I was scared,' he whimpers, his lower lip quivering. Can you come hold him?