What is the best way to deal with a clingy nine month old infant?
2006-12-20 17:53:54 · 15 answers · asked by Jarrett D 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
DO NOT LISTEN to those people saying oh you should be a better parent, or how dare a baby cry, or you should not have had kids....they are obviously bad parents. YOU said a CLINGY baby not I hate my child...so in answer, your child is realizing that mom/dad is seperate from me and they can walk away without me, the baby just is becoming aware of this fact and because the baby depends on you so much he/she tends to want to be with you because your the person(s) they trust most and cannot live w/out!! So just get into practice leaving the baby in the crib, for example, for a few minutes while in sight and slowly lenghten the time amount of time you two are seperate. Also this is a time especially if your a first time parent to exercise PATIENCE, your going to need it for the years to come.......
2006-12-21 16:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by joyofjoys 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is very normal for a baby to be clingy at this age. Just enjoy the time with your baby as crazy as it may make you. Because sooner or later when your child gets older there will be no more "clingy time", your child will more or less want to do their own thing.
2006-12-20 20:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by tiffany j 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
LOL! There's nothing u can really do. 9 months is the right age when baby develops separation anxiety. Baby is becoming smarter and learning that mommy may walk out of the room and leave him there, but he's not sure you will come back. At his age, he is just now learning how to be independent but he still wants to know that mommy will be there if he gets hurt. By one year of age, or when baby begins to walk this problem typically resolves itself.
2006-12-20 21:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by mommysylvia25 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He's a baby, he's supposed to be clingy. They derive all of their security from their parents, and they are starting to gain enough wisdom to realize they can be left by those parents. They start to realize that their separate people and that's a very scary thing to them. Love him a lot when he's around, and when he HAS to be left somewhere (like daycare, which makes this issue worse) leave him with a favorite toy or blanky or some other comfort item so he can start learning to comfort himself.
Poor little guy (or girl).
2006-12-20 17:58:28 · answer #4 · answered by rainchaser77 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Deal with it. This is a healthy age for this phase. If you let them be clingy and learn that the person they want will be there for them, they'll grow out of it faster. Be prepared. It can last up to a year but they need to learn to bond and trust.
2006-12-20 17:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by Dreaming Dragon 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Really, how dare a 9 month old infant cry. Really, they should be up on their feet and helping mom wash the dishes and scrub the floors. The gall of this baby to demand attention.
One day you're going to be old and feeble. You may not be able to turn over or walk by yourself. When people around you say you're 'clingy' please remember your own words.
Seriously, if you can't truly appreciate the child, give him to someone who will. The child deserves a better parent, one that won't complain that he's helpless.
2006-12-21 01:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by pepper 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
they are supposed to be clingy at that age. let it go it will pass. they are just realising how much they need you. work with it and love it.
2006-12-20 23:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by raadsgirl 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
leave him/her alone in the room for a while. after the screaming stops you can go back. there is no other way to get a child to learn he/she will not always be with you. the hild will learn fairly quickly, and won't be so clingy, and will even get to be a little more independent as he/she gets a few months older. jsut don't totally ignore him/her entirely. they need the nurturing for many years, but they also need to learn to be self abled and somewhat independent. it's a delicate balancing act.
2006-12-20 18:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
it's called SEPERATION ANXIETY and it's a normal and very good thing for a 9 month of to experience. It's a healthy part of their emotional growth...
2006-12-20 18:24:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
let them cling an cling back thees time r precious and should be treasured cuz it wnt last for ever so love ur baby as much as u can then love m more
2006-12-20 18:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by jstjoslyn 1 · 7⤊ 1⤋