2006-08-02 04:37:47 · 10 answers · asked by James M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Make sure you reaasure the child that his or her father will be coming back and comfort them then try and distract them such as playng games making silly faces singing reading books and so forth
2006-08-02 04:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What your 18 month old is going through is seperation anxiety! When the father leaves the room the baby thinks he disapeared! And that if the baby cant see him he isnt there anymore! Something you can do to help your baby understand that there is nothing to be afraid of is play peek a boo with him/her hide behind a wall and poke your head out saying something like "Here I am"! or when the father leaves the room have him reasure from the next room over to the baby that daddy is still here! I know this may seem like another frustrating moment with you little one but keep telling yourself that this too shall pass. This is very common for a child his/her age and will not harm them in any way! Good Luck!
2006-08-02 12:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mandie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try taking the baby through some repetitive seperation steps:
let 18 month old hand daddy things he needs- keys, shoes, whatever.
help daddy close the door and wave goodbye out the window.
if baby feels important and helpful this might help adjustment!
get baby busy with things before getting sad and crying. and don't feel like you need to trick 18 month old by going into another room when daddy leaves. this is life and baby can learn seperation skills!
good luck!
2006-08-02 12:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by rawlin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes develpoed a bond witht hte father which is really good. But you have to spend more time with him. Get the father to take a day of he probably needs it anyway and then just take the time yerself to bond with the child. Make the time enjopyable also make the father be stricter with the child. so that both of you take on the responsible role aswell as the fun role
2006-08-02 11:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by big question 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave her to throw her fits and ignore her when she's doing so. Never go to check on here while she's doing this, at least not where she can see you. It's an attention thing, when you quit giving that attention and she realizes it, then she'll quit. As long as you respond to it though, you're nothing more than her pawn.
2006-08-02 11:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by baldninja2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are its a phase, just let her know its not acceptable to throw stuff so she doesnt hurt someone and if it starts to get out of hand maybe a timeout. Other than that I would just let it pass. Both my girls went thru phases like this and it only lasted a couple weeks if that.
2006-08-02 11:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by ChantelleWilliams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the babe has a fit when the daddy leaves its ok for them to do that my son does that. the doctor says it is that the son/daugther is more atacted to the father more then the mother my wife freaked out when i went to work and my wife would call me a talk bout it all the time
2006-08-02 11:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by ronnie f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oooh man your in for and long hall. belive me my 3 year old was like that there nothing you can do but let them cry it out. maybe if he leaveing take your child to play in his or her room, find something fun to do. my 3 year i can't do that anymore she knows i have to let her cry it out now.
and telling her he ll be right back dosnt work at all made it worse for me
good luck it get wrose
or it did with me
2006-08-02 11:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by mommy72403 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He loves daddy.. My son does that 2, when my hubby leaves for work he screams.. don't know what to do I will check and see other answers
2006-08-02 11:42:58 · answer #9 · answered by ceriseypoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignore him after awhile he will get the message
2006-08-02 11:42:47 · answer #10 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋