whines and cries for nothing?

Question

my son who will be 11 months old jan 3rd, 2007 whines and cries a lot during the day. He is never really happy for long unless you are playing with him and i can not do that all day long, nor would i want too. I want him to play by himself as well. When my daughter who is now 8 was his age, she never was like that. It has nothing to do with him being hungry or tired cause he will do it within 15 minutes after being done eating or getting up. My sister tells me to ignore him and that is probably the best thing cause after i fed and change him, he should be allright but all he will do is whine and cry a lot during the day. It's like he is never happy.

my question is does your baby do this?

he really drives me up the wall...cause all i hear most of the day is whinning and crying

he is screaming right now and there is NOTHING wrong with him. he wants my constant attention

When he screams, i put him in his room with toys and shut the door and let him scream til he stops

Answer 1

Many babies this age have separation anxiety,they feel if your not right there that they will never see you again.The absolute worst thing you can do is put him away where he cant see you.I know it can be annoying and you have other things to do but nothing is more important than him.I always tried to get the kids to "help" me when they were babies.When i would fold clothes i would give the baby his own basket with some rags that he could "fold" and it distracted them enough so i could do the laundry without a baby on my leg or lap.Is he crying when your playing with him? If not than he is getting what he needs when you give him attention.If you really need some time to get stuff done than try putting on a baby movie or offering a rare snack that you know he will love and will distract him temporarily.Being a stay at home mom is just that...being a mom and some days baby will take your attention all day and it seems nothing got done but who cares?If the man in your life does than he is not smart enough to see his child is the most important.If family and friends think that's whats important than tell them to stay away and if it's you that cares more about the cleaning and the time for yourself than it may be a good idea to go back to work and put baby in daycare because if your unhappy with him than it's not doing him any good having you home with him.Not everyone is cut out to be a stay at home parent and it wears on their thin nerves after awhile,it doesnt make you a bad parent it just means you may need to rethink your situation.Also take into consideration that your baby may just be bored silly and needs some stimulation other than his toys or backyard,and remember that before you know it he will be a teenager and want to be as far away from you as possible...right now he sees you as the almighty mommy queen and to not be in your presence is unthinkable.These times will pass i promise.

Answer 2

I'm sorry this is happening to you. My son cried and cried the first couple of months but after an examination and my very detailed record keeping, my doctor discovered he had Acid Reflux. This can be very painful. It is erosion of the esophegas. He is now on medication and has stopped the crying and whining. It's actually a very common disorder.

But if you have ruled anything medical out then I suggest you get down and play with him. He wants your attention. He's still just a baby.

But please...do not ignore him. You will only make it worse.

Answer 3

my eldest son did this he's 22 now and still does it. I took him to a peadiatrician when he was a baby, the doc said he is an angry baby, did'nt want to come into this world he will be an angry child and an angry adult(you know the ones with a huge chip on their shoulder) but he's a great person now tho he was a naughty child, mainly attention seeking, ignoring is probably the best way to go otherwise you will spend all day placating him and it does wear you down. Good luck-it gets better as they get older, well at least it changes from one bad behaviour to another one. Try to get help with behavioural management if you can. My son also had reflux so get this checked out too.

Answer 4

Oh My Gosh! I am going through the exact same thing! As I type this, my 11 and a half month old son is crying and hanging on my leg! I am going crazy with his behavior. People tell me its teething,
asserting his independence, bratiness. I don't know what it is. I try
to ignore him sometimes but he won't let up. He doesn't even sleep good at night. I wish I had some answers for you but I'm in the same boat! I just hope he gets better. He has his 12 month doctor's appt. in Jan so I hope he can help!

Answer 5

Your sister gave you good advice. Ignore him and eventually he will play on his own. Also at 11 months, that is probably the only way to really communicate with you. So talk to your son ALLOT...and ask him what he wants. If he quits crying every time you pick him up then you are teaching him to use that whining and crying to control you into what he wants. If he whines all the time even when you pick him up, then something else is wrong. Take him to a Peditrician.

Answer 6

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm he's 4 !!!!! the place is the relaxing in a freakin soccer interest at 4 years previous?????? Thats no longer parenting thats a foul selection, dont ask a 4 year previous to observe uninteresting soccer! Transformers ROCKS i could have had to observe it 5 extra situations! ought to remember his age, many stuff relaxing for adults BORE youngsters to loss of existence! interior the mattress room grew to become into the incorrect selection, ought to have been comprimise no longer sentencing. think of first then react, this could nicely be a 4 year previous no longer a fifteen year previous. TVs~~ in case you have 2, watch particularly some issues on distinctive TVs, your the babysitter so which you oftentimes watch what he desires to observe, or a minimum of make a deal, checklist soccer and do something else.

Answer 7

my daughter did this for about the first 3 months of her life. She had a digestive problem and we had to change her formula. After that she was fine.
Give him some toys and put him in a play pen and if he cries make sure he's ok and if he's still cries let him cry. dont' give into him and pick him up.

Answer 8

My little ones can get like that some times when they feel left out. I've found that sitting on the floor in front of the couch on their level helps them to chill out. My boys just turned 2 and my daughter is 11 months. I guess being on their level makes them feel included in what ever it is you are doing.
If you have the TV on a lot, try turning it off, he could be over stimulated.
If you rarely have the TV on, try turning it on to get his attention off of you.
If you enjoy reading, try reading out loud and flipping the pages next to his face like a fan.
Going out side, even for just a minute or two can help.
If he is especially grumpy a warm bath with lavender soap will help too.

I feel your pain. Hopes this can help you.

Answer 9

my daughter did this too,it turns out,she really had some major problems later on,the best advice i can give is"""talk to her doctor about this.it may be more serious than just a cranky baby.

Answer 10

He wants attention.