I love my 9month old dearly before i start. But she is driving me potty she is not a happy bunny at the moment whenever i move she crawls and cries to me and even when i pick her up she doesnt seem content. Was your baby like that and how can i make her happier? she gets lots of attention i dont just dump her and let her play but i do need to sometimes do other things Help !
2007-03-15 04:41:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She's starting with some separation anxiety. All babies go through this and it's very trying on Mom and Dad. I even started to develop tendonitis in my hands and elbows from having to practically carry my son around 24/7. Continue to reassure her and even let her cry a little. She'll learn to comfort herself and learn that you will come back. It's OK to let her cry a little otherwise she will always rely on you to comfort her and you just can't live like that. Get her involved in a book or toy and just walk into the kitchen or somewhere close, even just sit on the couch with your own book. If she can look up and still see you, she might be able to deal a little better. Good luck!
2007-03-15 04:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my 11 mon. old has been doing that for months. she is usually pretty happy crawling around and playing as long as she sees me! if i need to leave the room then i reassure her and tell her i will be right back. it is a separation anxiety stage and all u can do is spend as much time with her as u can but if u have to leave the room just tell her u will be right back, then come back!do not feel guilty! if she is still not happy when u pick her up she is either still upset or could she be upset about something else? teething,hungry,etc.... my daughter is very independant but sometimes has whiny moments and then i just carry her around with me. thank goodness they dont last too long!good luck with you!
2007-03-15 14:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by Stacey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the exact age that separation anxiety begins to develop. She does not want to be apart from you and it is normal and part of her natural development.
Try some new toys to distract her attention when she is whining for you. It probably won't help and I think it is something that has to be dealt with unfortunately. I do not believe you can change this, you can only treat it symptomatically and tolerate this development stage and this too will pass!
Hang in there!
2007-03-15 12:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by qpook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of sleep
Teething
Impending illness
Learning a new skill
Stress in the house
These are all reasons that babies go through this.
Read this it may make YOU feel better, and once you stop being annoyed you may find that baby is better. I had a rough time recently where the baby was driving me batty, I read this and realised I was mad at hubby. I worked it out with hubby and then I stopped stressing over everything and my son became happier.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child's intense needs?
AKA velcro days:
http://www.kellymom.com/parenting/velcrochild.html
2007-03-15 11:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Do you let her play by herself a lot? When you are leaving the room, talk to her, let her know your leaving the room, keep talking to her while your gone, even go back in the room frequently to reassure her that your there. My daughter does this off and on, shes 6 months, and I just keep talking to her, and I let her cry for a few minutes, she usually calms down, if not then I go to her. Good Luck, but then again, its a nice feeling to feel wanted!!
2007-03-15 12:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by Proud Mother 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be a number of things, she could be teething, have seperation anxiety, or just feeling poorly. maybe try sometihing for teething, like granules or a gel. Otherwise, just grin and bear it. mY son was like this, it got that bad that one day I asked my sister to have him while I got on with things in the house. He cried when I left but soon forgot about me. Maybe if you have someone near by they could do this for you, just to give you a break.
2007-03-15 12:03:03 · answer #6 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps she is just bored with her toys. I try to change out my daughters toys every now and then so that she is able to discover and rediscover her toys. Try letting her bang pots and pans and spoons. Engage her in discovering her environment, she is about the age that motor control is getting better and she might be able to play with some toys (with supervision) that are smaller to challenger her ability to manipulate smaller objects.
2007-03-15 11:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by MOMMY585 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i found that taking my kids to day care helped alot because i dropped them off everyday at the same time and came and picked them up at the same time everyday . they cried at first but after a few days they figured out that mommy is not leaving forever she will be back, she always is.
it worked for me
2007-03-15 11:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by phrani c 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The problem may be that you don't let her play by herself. Kids need to learn to be independent, to occupy themselves.
2007-03-15 11:45:43 · answer #9 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
maybe she is tired or not feeling good, if she is teething she will be cranky no matter what you do, tried teething tablets?
2007-03-15 11:45:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋