Help! We have a 5 mo old. grandma watched her for 1 week now she crys every time we put her down. What do wedo

Answer 1

She's probably crying cuz grandma told her the truth about DaDa.

Answer 2

Give her time to adjust back to being back at home with you. Maybe she is getting sick, teething, or just needs extra assurance that she is not going to be apart from you for an extended period of time.

In the meantime, you cannot spoil a baby this young. Studies prove that babies who are held are more secure than babies who are left to cry.

If you have a sling or a front carrier take it out and put her in it. When she is happy, take her out and sit down with her in your lap on the floor. Give her a toy to play with or something interesting to look at and then transition her to the floor, a swing, a bouncer, etc.....Keep doing this until you can put her down and when you are able to put her down talk to her and stay within her sight.

It may take some effort, but she will transition back to where she can be put down.

Good luck to you and your baby.

Answer 3

Awh, a grandmother's love.
Well whatever you do, dont complain to grandma...she did what she did out of love.
If she cries alittle, she just cries. Its not the end of the world, pick her up cuddle her til she stops and put her back down.
If you have a swing, place her in that.
At night the 'heartbeat' teddy bear replicates the sound that she heard all week when granny had her.
If granny is nearby maybe granny can record a few soothing sayings and you can play them back when she is crying and that granny's voice might soothe her.....
If that does not work and
If you dont work outside of the home, maybe you can carry her in a sling so she can be near you and gradually reduce the time she is in it
She will be fine after a few weeks

Answer 4

Probably grandma held her every second, so now the baby thinks that is what is supposed to happen. You will just have to put her down with her toys and let her cry for a bit until she adjusts to playing by herself again. Yes, this seems mean, but it is important for your baby's development that she is on her own a little - it will give her time to explore her world and learn how to do new things.

Answer 5

Let the baby cry. The baby is spoiled and needs to learn that somebody cant hold it every second of every day. And tell the grandma not to hold her as much because she's spoiling her. I went through the same thing babysitting my baby cousin for a year.

Answer 6

my 5 m/o crys alot also, but he's teething do you think your daughter is too? sometimes when i just cant hold my son anymore i give him a bottleor a sucky and turn on some soothing music.. and let him cry it out for 5 minutes.. pick him back up and soothe him for a few and try again. eventually he gets the idea, and stops crying when i put him back down.

Answer 7

Get a sling and HOLD HER!

Babies need love, it won't spoil them!

She simply got a taste of the 'good life' and now wants more.

I held my son constantly when he was little and now hes a very independant 14 month old.

Answer 8

she has gotten use to being held so now all u can do is let her cry a lil bit. a baby swing really helps. she'll slowly readjust to not being held all the time. be patient she's a baby

Answer 9

Let her cry. It breaks your heart I know, but obviously Grams picked her up every time she squeaked. This is only the beginning, it's Gramma's job to make your job harder.

P.S. Don't you hate it when that happens?!

Answer 10

check with the doctor maybe their is something bothering the baby, or see if shes been rocked to sleep by grandma cause that will do it to.