hi there i have a 2 month old baby shes a little brat she does not sleep allot so shes awake all the time some people tell me i should give her tea to calm her down but im not sure any advice what tea would be good or what tea would not and if i should even give a baby tea at this young age?
2007-08-14 10:07:34 · 13 answers · asked by snoop90044 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
by the way i dare people to spend one day with my kid she is a bratt i have never seen a baby like this she crys over nothing and trust me when u think of babys u think of them crying for food change or sleep no this kid u give her everything and you do everything u could do posible do and she still cry she sleep around 8 hours in a 24 hour period so trust me this kid is a bratt
2007-08-14 11:44:39 · update #1
I think you mean catnip tea. I heard about it, it was wide used years ago! Nowadays we don't give our baby catnip tea cause it has sedation effect.
Just simply rock the baby or play some lullaby.
My son is 5 months old, I know what you've been going thru, just hang on and baby will adjust the sleeping better
Best wishes!
2007-08-14 10:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by Iris 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She's not a little brat, she's just a baby. You sound frustrated and sleep deprived. My daughter was not a sleeper, it's rough. She will eventually grow out of it. There are certain things that may make her a little bit more comfortable. If she is being breastfed have the mom cut back on coffee and gassy foods such as broccolli. If she is on formula try switching her to soy, she could be having difficult digesting the regular stuff. Don't give her tea, some herbal teas can be very toxic to babies.
My daughter did not sleep at that age and would get bored and whiney. She loved her baby gym, swing, circus gym, little toys, Baby Einstien DVDs and looking at the tree outside. She also had an unhappy hour every day between 5:30 and 6:30pm where she would just scream no matter what.
Try taking her for a walk outside everyday early afternoon if you can. This seems to get them to sleep more at night, just getting out in the fresh air and sunlight. Plus they are also generally quite during a walk, so you can have some sanity time.
2007-08-14 10:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda I 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I received all kinds of crazy advice on what to give my son when he was first born. The best advice anyone can offer is not to give your infant anything other than what your pediatrician advises. Much of what people tell you is old wives tales and can sometimes even be harmful to your child. If you give her other fluid besides formula or breastmilk she will fill up on that and not want to "eat". She will be missing out on vital nutrients and calories she needs for proper growth.
Unfortunately, babies do not sleep when you want them to. She is most certainly not a brat and will eventually sleep more throughout the night. It can seem like a slow transition when you are a very tired adult! It's the price we pay, but it's only temporary ~ it gets better, I promise!
Good Luck and Congratulations!
2007-08-14 10:19:50 · answer #3 · answered by Proud Mommy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No tea! No juice. No water. ONLY breastmilk or formula.
You don't want to give her empty calories or something she can't digest, or just to fill her tummy so that she refuses feedings. There's no need to give anything except breastmilk or formula!
BTW - did you ever think that she might be COLICKY? If she cries for three hours three days a week for three weeks, chances are she has colic. In which case, you need to consult her doctor for what to do. Wait another 12 years to call her a brat - that's when she starts rolling her eyes and sucking her teeth at everything you say because you know nothing.
2007-08-14 12:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I doubt tea would help. Most have caffeine and would not calm baby. Best to stick with warm formula. At two months she's looking to you and Mom for all her needs; she has no concept of brattiness. Be patient. At 16 years she'll show you how bratty she can be - or how nice!
2007-08-14 10:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had same problem with my baby so I gave her cammomile tea and it really calmed her down. There is no caffeine in cammomile tea and has natural extracts instead that give a calming effect. It also helped with colic as well as the calming effect broke her wind and took away the pain. Good Luck xxx
2007-08-14 10:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nooo dont give her tea, you will be up even more when it upsets her tummy. give her gas drops and comfort her but no tea.
BY THE WAY NO BABY IS A BRAT
2007-08-14 10:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by Lil lady 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
please don't give baby anything except breastmilk or formula until AT LEAST 6 months old. her tummy is just not mature enough. a 2 month old cannot be a brat. she cries b/c she needs something. even if it's just to be comforted. something in her world is wrong and she depends on you to make it right.
2007-08-14 10:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Green Is Sexxxy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I cringe for your daughter, if you are already calling her a brat when she is helpless and the only way she can communicate is through crying.
Babies at that age are going to wake up alot, thats what they do.
2007-08-14 10:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by SisterSue 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No tea. All she needs is milk!
No two month old will sleep when YOU want them to, they sleep when THEY want to. Please don't call her a brat, she's not doing it to wind you up!
2007-08-14 10:12:15 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋