The daycare told me that for the past week my 3 month old has been crying all day. Before she was a happy baby and didnt mind being at daycare and only cried when she needs something. So my question is, is it possible for a 3 month old to have separation anxiety?
2007-09-27 08:50:54 · 15 answers · asked by נєѕѕι¢α (ανα'ѕ мσмму) 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes she does have reflux. She has been in a daycare since about 6-7 weeks and she is just now starting to cry.
2007-09-27 08:57:10 · update #1
This is a very good daycare. They dont put her down in a crib. The toddlers older kids and babies are all separated. And there are only 2 other babies and there are 4 workers in the baby part.
2007-09-27 09:06:27 · update #2
Yes
2007-09-27 08:52:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a 3 month old can have separation anxiety. It's pretty natural in a situation where the child is left alone for much of the day without its nurturing needs met. In daycare the workers are often overburdened by the older kids. It's easy to put a baby in a crib and ignore it until the toddlers are down for naptime. This is unnatural for a baby--babies need lots of handling and body contact.
What may help is hiring a professional sitter or nanny to spend all day with your kid while you're gone. If someone pays a lot of attention to her when you're not there, hopefully she will feel less anxious and fearful when you leave.
2007-09-27 09:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is almost 2 and still does cries when ever I leave her anywhere. The only way I have been able to curve her anxiety is just let her cry for a few minutes. Still stay in the room but let the child cry it out. Let him know that you are right there but will not hold him all day long. My youngest did this untill she was about 6 months old then she could move around more and actually play with toys.
2016-04-06 04:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what is happening to my 3 month old son right now. He's such an awesome baby for me and hardly ever cries, unless he needs something. But, when he's left at home with his daddy while I'm at work he seems to cry a lot and I get a lot of phone calls explaining how upset my son is. This didn't start until recently and I think it's because he knows it's not me. It is entirely possible.
2007-09-27 08:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - I have an in-house sitter while I work. When she first started, he had tantrums when handed over for the first week or two. I mean the real deal - inconsolable crying. He was about 2.5 months old.
Eventually, as he got used to her, he calmed. He still is edgy after long weekends with me, but nothing like when he was younger.
The key is to kiss, cuddle, and say goodbye when you drop him off, then show confidence in the provider. Your baby will pick up on it...
Good luck!
2007-09-27 08:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely.
However, there are several options that also could be going on:
1) does she have colic? it can set in during that time. try gas drops
2) does she have reflux? Signs are crying after eating and spitting up a lot. If so call your doctor as they can treat that very easily.
3) She also could be getting her first tooth. My baby started teething then and was really cranky.
2007-09-27 08:55:34 · answer #6 · answered by julie744527 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 09:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can! My son was this way at 3 months old exactly. He was so attatched to me that not even my husband could soothe him or even hold him. My case was extreme. But don't worry it is just a phase and my son grew out of it. Although now that I have gone back to work he has it mildly again. Maybe bring a t-shirt that smells like you and let her have that at daycare to soothe her. HTH!
2007-09-27 08:55:30 · answer #8 · answered by sara_polo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-21 06:47:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 3 month old should not be in daycare. I'd cry all day too if I were her.
2007-09-27 08:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋