My son is six month old and he will start crying each time I walk out of the room.?

Question

My son is six months old and he has started crying each time I walk out of the room. Any suggestions on helping with this. I can't hold him 24/7.

Answer 1

he knows ur his mom. my 3 month old wont let me put her down. and she watches me around the room. suprising how clever babies are

Answer 2

It's separation anxiety, and it is a normal developmental stage. Around six months babies gain a sense of individuality and realize that they are not an extension of their mothers. Along with this, they realize that you can go away! This is understandably a scary idea for them.

You can help a bit by playing peekabo or making a game of hopping in and out of sight. But mostly you just have to wait for him to outgrow it - he will eventually and doesn't need to be forced.

Leaving him to to scream by himself for half an hour as another answerer suggested is barbaric and could scar him! At this age, it is important that he learns trust and security above all else - learning to be alone and entertain himself will come naturally later. Of course sometimes you need to use the batrhoom or do something without the baby for a couple of minutes, and a little bit of crying here and there won't hurt him. That's different from purposely leaving him for a long period of time just to make a point.

Answer 3

He obviously has a problem, but then again i was watching Dr. Phil the other day, and they said no matter what you should never leave your baby to cry. Most parents say this is good for their lungs, well recent studies have shown that it could cause SIDS. It has to do with the amount of blood flow and lack of oxygen that your child receives while throwing a tantrum! You sound like a good mom, and still would like a break with your child not screaming and throwing a fit, while you take a bathroom break! All i can suggest to you is try playing peek-abo with him, with a cloth, or jump around the corner of the couch, or wall, eventually he will see that no matter what you'll still come back to him even if he doesn't scream!

Answer 4

No, you can't hold him 24/7. I just went through that this summer with my son. The best thing to do is put him in his play pen, give him something to play with, so that he will be entertained, and leave the room. He may cry for a bit, but let him cry because he needs to learn to entertain himself. Let him cry for 30 minutes, and if he's still crying, go in and entertain him a little and leave the room again. Each time the crying will get a little less. Babies will all cry when their parents leave the room. They just have to learn to entertain themselves at times. It's all normal and a part of growing up.

Answer 5

Separation Anxiety. Totally normal stage that the vast majority of kids pass through starting between 6 and 8 months old. Try talking to him as you leave the room, and continue while out of the room. Crying won't hurt him, so just let him know that even though you leave, you always come back.

Answer 6

this is separation syndrome and he's just realied that you are not part of him. we used a baby seat and put in the room I was in so he could see me but I could do what I needed. Carrying a 6 month old is hard, they get heavy. the other thing we used was a baby back pack. I used it indoors, outdoors, at the supermarket etc. baby can feel and see you and everything around you but they can not touch too much. being on the back is better weight distribution too.
I used it in the house while cleaning and moving around a lot, including the laundry. with the right kind of back pack you'll be able to use it for a long time, and hubby can help by taking baby for walks, errands etc.

Answer 7

Your son is learning about seperation anxiety. It's tough to deal with, but when my son was like this (now a year old) I would talk to him from the other room, but I would go back in the room he was in after. I wouldn't let him cry forever...maybe for 45 seconds at a time. I would stay away longer and longer..well in a different room and he got over it. I know it will break your heart, because it did mine, but you are doing him a favor in the long run.

Answer 8

He's training you. He's learned that crying will get you to come. When he starts that, let him cry for a little while. A little crying never hurt anybody. He'll stop pretty soon. If he doesn't, go in to his room, pat him and make sure he's comfortable then go out again.

My credentials are that I'm the mother of a happy, well adjusted 25 year old son.

Answer 9

Isn't it amazing how those cute little bundles have us trained. It doesn't take long. My mom always told me that the more that I cater to them, the more they will want and demand? You might have to have a few days of screaming. I made sure that they have the toys they need and that they are in a safe area. Don't acknowledge them everytime. Check in on them so that you know they are ok. They will learn eventually that mommy has things that need to be done. Good luck!

Answer 10

i think its normal for them to do this i have a 6 month old also and she does the same thing, all of my kids did...just come back around him every few minutes to reasure him you are still there and hand him some toys, he will eventually grow out of this stage and not even notice you are in another room,,they just need reassurance

Answer 11

My son started doing this about this age. I used to put him either in his carseat or his bouncy chair and take him in the roon with me. They just want to be near you. If I did go in the other room without him, I'd talk to him so he could hear my voice. Luckily , we have a small apartment.