noun
habit of wanting to be held (of a baby)
Refers to a baby's tendency to become fussy or cry unless held by someone. Often used in parenting contexts.
うちの子は抱き癖がついてしまって、置くとすぐ泣く。
Our baby has developed a habit of wanting to be held, and cries as soon as we put her down.
抱き癖が強い赤ちゃんは、ずっと抱っこしていないと機嫌が悪い。
A baby with a strong habit of wanting to be held is fussy unless held all the time.
抱っこ is the act of holding or carrying a child in one's arms, while 抱き癖 is the baby's habit of demanding to be held.
Compound of 抱き (daki, 'holding', continuative form of 抱く) and 癖 (kuse, 'habit').