My baby girl has lately started this thing where she cries and whines as soon it's time for a diaper change, time to change clothing after a messy meal, and she does the same fuss over me leaving her sight to pee or go look after the cooking. It's only ME, never my husband or her big brother. I know she's full of baloney, because she is very sound and healthy and just got a clean bill of health from the pediatrician a few days ago. It's not a "I'm hungry" or an "I'm hurting" cry. It's just this annoying wail over a simple diaper change, or whatever...when just moments before she was squealing in happiness. It's driving me nuts!! My son never did this, so I'm lost. Is it just an attitude thing with baby girls? Or, should I try placing her in her bassinet for 15 minutes or so when she does this? She is a generally happy child, so this is strange.
2006-06-14 10:14:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Oh it sounds like someone is trying to push Mommy's buttons! How old is your baby? I know that my son learned to push my buttons (or try to) when he was 9 mos old.
My advice to you is to completley ignore the behavior. I know it might be hard, but if you let it bother you, or show her that it is doing anything to you, she will continue. But if you ignore it and act passive, she will get bored and stop. I don't believe in punishing a baby. Babies go through a mountain of phases, and this is one of them. When my son would fuss over nothing, I always just cried back at him in a silly way and tell him, "Oh you're fine, there's nothing wrong and you will survive!", or "Oh a baby's life is soooo hard! Eat sleep and poop, stop your fussin'", always in a sweet soothing voice with a smile. Trust me, she'll get bored and quit this.
2006-06-14 10:24:36 · answer #1 · answered by Carly829 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She's trying to tell you that you're the most important person to her. Some steady distraction might help.. like a toy that plays music or some kind of stimulation that can keep her focus for a few moments. When changing her diaper, try crossing her arms in front of her and rocking her back and forth as she lays there. You could try singing or humming a calming tune, too. Whatever you try you should keep to it until you see a change.
2006-06-14 10:25:59 · answer #2 · answered by маұа 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two girls and they were never noisy so it is not an attitude tjhing with baby girls. Every child is different and has different temperments it is important to find things she likes to quiet her or occupy her when you can't give her your undivided attention like a toy, a musical cd, a pacifier etc or try to do allot of the long tedius activities like cooking with her somewhere in eyesight range doing something she enjoys. Her crying when you are not there is just a sign of how attached she is to you. This means your on the right track.
2006-06-14 10:23:59 · answer #3 · answered by blessqueenie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know sometimes babies just need to cry. I know with my son that if I ever left his sight that he would cry and cry until I would be with him again. I figured that he needed to know that he is safe and loved when he is in the care of someone else so I let him cry. I know that this may sound cruel but I would actually leave the house for about an hour every once in a while so he could get comfortable with someone else other than me taking care of him. It took a while but he finally was able to be in the care of others so my husband and I could go on a date every now and a again.
2006-06-14 10:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is more than likely going through separation anxiety. It is totally normal. My 10 month old does the same exact thing. They normally grow out of it as soon as they understand you will come back.
Some babies just hate to be cleaned up my daughter does. She will out grow it. It is very annoying but try to get her attention to something else while cleaning her or changing her. I give my daughter something she is not normally allowed to play with like my drivers license to hold and this has worked wonders. She now knows she is going to get it so she lays and waits for it. Hope this helps you.
2006-06-14 11:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by LOVE MY LIFE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 kids and my second one, a girl, used to do that and we found out that when we laid her down, she had acid reflux disease and the acid burned her throat. I finally went out and bought a baby back pack carrier and as soon as she got up in the morning until the time she went down at night, that is where she stayed. Unfortunately, all the crying that she did, lasted until she was 6 months old. Good luck.
2006-06-14 10:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by brittme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
girls do that i have 2 just give hera favorite toy or pacifier try putting her in a baby swing
2006-06-14 10:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by keshia27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she have a pacifier? Don't let it bother you. She is just enjoying the attention. It won't hurt to let her cry a bit.
2006-06-14 10:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
girls do that - mine too. How old is she? Try white noise.
2006-06-14 10:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her an (sp?) osselating chair... it's a viberating chair. it sometimes helps calm them...
2006-06-14 10:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by JerseyBleu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋