He won't play w/ anything for more than 5 minutes, and he won't pay attention to the cartoons. He is not autistic or anything so what do I do? I'm going nuts, sometimes I need to clean dishes or do something other than trying to console him ALL DAY. Literally thats my whole day...trying to figure out how or what will get him to be content! Any advise?
2007-06-12 03:28:40 · 19 answers · asked by Amber 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Keep trying things.
Is this new behavior? Is he starting to crawl yet? When my daughter started to crawl she hated being confined anywhere. She hated a jumper because she couldn't go anywere. We never had a walker - they were kind of out of vogue then.
Keep trying new things to capture his attention. When my wife was working in the kitchen she used to let our d play with some pots and lids lids and a wooden spoon. She'd crawl into the cubboard with the pots (after making sure there was nothing she could hurt herself with) and bang the spoon on the pots. She loved it. The pot lids got a little dinged up but so what! You could try plastic bowls too if it is too loud but I think sometimes they really like making noise.
2007-06-12 03:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was the same way at that age. Your son loves you and wants your attention. I understand you need to wash dishes and stuff. Have you tried putting him in the highchair and giving him somer of those gerber finger puff foods? That may distract him for the time being so you can wash your dishes.
My daughter just started really playing with her toys about a month and a half ago, she is 10 1/2 months. She never liked the swing or playpen. Although, if it's not too late, you can try to jumperoo. My daughter absolutley loved that thing and she would stay in that for about 30 minutes at a time. But, about a month or so ago, she started not liking it anymore. She is now crawling and cruisin all over the place now, so she really doesn't like to be confined.
Good luck!
2007-06-12 10:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by breisingermela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m y baby is the same age and does the same thing.... Two things are happening.... they are testing us and are needing us... I think its called separation anxiety and is very normal for this age... try taking a few of his/her past favorites away for a little while, then after about a week reintroduce it as a new toy or activity.... Rotate them out so the baby dosent get tired of one thing all the time.... or put sevaral small toys around the baby and let him/her chose between them... still it may only hold thier attention for a little while but it should be more sucsessful.... also baby gets tired of being in the same room all the time. if you have to do house work in another room and might be in there a little while take baby and a basket of toys with you... that way baby feels safe being in the same room as mommy and wont feel abandoned (even though thats not what it is when you go in the next room but baby dosent know that) Good Luck!
2007-06-12 10:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by becca457 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is wrong, he is just wanting attention. He is way too young to enjoy TV. Just bring him along to whatever room your in. For instance, if you are cleaning dishes, open up the pots and pan cupboard. Babies love to play with them. Just remember to rinse them out before their next use. Don't spend your whole day consoling him, or you'll have to do it forever. How will you console him when he's 3 and throwing a fit for a bag of goodies you don't want to buy him at the store? He needs to learn to entertain himself. Let him cry some. It won't hurt him at all.
2007-06-12 10:43:17 · answer #4 · answered by Zuker 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think that a 7 month old is to big for a swing, my daughter was out of her swing at 6 months as she didn't like it anymore and I felt that she was to big. At that age they should be on the floor exploring, keeping them confinde to a swing or a playpen does not allow him to explore his surroundings and learn new things. What I did with my daughter is if I was in the kitchen, I would put her near the kitchen entrance, so I could see her, on a blanket, with toys and allowed her to explore. Try talking to him when he gets fussy when you put him down, or give him a toy to grasp his attention.
2007-06-12 10:50:56 · answer #5 · answered by Proud Mother 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids his age don't have much of an attention span anyway, but how about trying some things that aren't "toys," like cups, pots and pans, etc. Maybe those will interest him. Also, you could try to put some toys up for a couple of weeks and then pull them back out. They'll be new to him again.
2007-06-12 10:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by cldb730 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kids like to play with anything other than toys. Give him a remote or an empty water bottle. Thats what my 4moth old son likes to play with. Also you can let him listen to some music or something. My son has a DVD with the Itsy Bitsy Spider and he loves that. So you just have to find different stuff and see if it will catch his interest!!
2007-06-12 10:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan & Brandon's Mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have twins that are 7 months old, and they play on the floor for hours at a time. I dont know if its because they have eachother to play with and for entertainment. But I truely believe its because I dont run and pick them up the second they whine. What you need to do is pick the whining times out from the truely crying. Babies cry all the time but you know when they really truely need you! Let them cry a bit..sing to them while you clean. I agree with most everyone in here that he is getting his way when you pick him up constantly.
2007-06-12 12:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to be mean but it is probably coming from being held ALL THE TIME. The best thing to do is let him cry for a little while. Eventually it will stop. If you keep picking him up every single time that what he expects. It is ok for him to cry. Wrap him up in a swaddle, lay him under a play thing with toys on it (I forget what they are called) and do what you need to get done. Other than that, maybe he has gas...
2007-06-12 10:39:31 · answer #9 · answered by mshelton13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are right, there is nothing wrong with him, it just sounds like he is 7 months old! That is how some babies act. They don't enjoy be confined. But when you need to get something done just put him in the playpen with safe toys and go about your business. He needs to learn that sometimes Mommy is busy. It sounds like he enjoys getting you to jump thru hoops to entertain him. If he cries just ignore it for awhile, I bet he starts learning to entertain himself.
2007-06-12 10:35:32 · answer #10 · answered by bigsis 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋