Use to my son never wanted me to hold him about 2 months ago he got a cold and he wanted me to hold him so i did. And now that is all he wants. he screms and cries i have gave him toys to play with i try to make him watch tv take naps listen to music nothing he wont do anything he just fallows me around the house and screams if i dont hold him. Is there anyway i can make him stop? I have tried to let him just cry and see if that would work but he never stops or falls asleep he just sits where ever i am and screams and crys. So then i hold him cuz i feel like a bad mom if i let my son just sit and cry i really need some help i am getting so wore out from holding him.
2007-11-28 02:37:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Hold him. He's just a baby, and apparently he needs you a bit more than usual right now. You might try a sling to give your arms a break.
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2007-11-28 04:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by daa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he feels as if he don't get enough attention. I heard that little boys were alot more clingy to their moms. Sit in the floor and play with him until he finds a toy that he is interested in. Get every toy in the house and put him in the middle of them and show him how to play. He will come around
2007-11-28 10:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by jmc24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you have to get over feeling bad my daughter did the same thing except it was sleeping with me in my bed not me holding her. but every night she would throw a huge fit when i would put her to bed eventually when she realized that i was not gonna come and get her she would hush and fall asleep crying never hurt anyone so just let him be he will come around and realize overtime i cry i dont get what i want. God Bless yall!!
2007-11-28 15:40:16 · answer #3 · answered by southernbeauty1484 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have mixed reviews on this. I understand how aggrevating it is , but now I have a 7 yr. old that doesn't want me to hold him or love up on him (unless he's sick). I miss being able to just hold him. Maybe you can turn the tables on him. Sometimes a little reverse psycology works. Don't let him down when he wants. He wants you to hold him on his own terms but I imagine when he wants to do something he will get down. Well don't let him. Make him think that he can't have something b/c you want him all to yourself and see if his tune changes. He will want to get down so bad that he will start to pitch a fit for you not to hold him.
2007-11-28 10:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by Bilinda G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Youre going to have to get over the feeling bad and realize you're doing whats best for him. He's only crying because its working. Eventually he'll realize its not working anymore, and go play.
My 10 month old goes through this for a few days after we have a day of me holding him because we're out doing stuff or Iam doing work with him on my hip.
Its normal. Keep him where you are, offer him toys, show him a fun show on tv, my son LOVES sesame street, talk to him, and let him fuss until he gets over it.
2007-11-28 10:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only way to break him of this is to LET HIM CRY it doesn't matter if it takes 2 hours eventually he will see that your not giving in and stop crying the reason that this has failed up til now is because he knows that if he cries long enough you will give in so don't!
2007-11-28 10:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Mercedes Lynn 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The kid has now been able to understand that if he cries, you will take care. So better when he cries try to distract his attention to some other object and let him gradually get rid of his old habit
2007-11-28 10:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that mean he loves his mommy/daddy very much and he wants to be close to you so sit him on your lap and cuddle him spend time with him
2007-11-28 14:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think u should take him to a daycare cause if u keep holding him hes going to stay like that if u pick him up i will keep running to him also if you keep picking me up use your sense if u have some
2007-11-28 10:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by carlisha w 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋