Cry Cry Baby!

Jennifer - posted on 07/20/2009

We are experiencing this with our daughter as well.
As PP have suggested, I think it is seperation anxiety. I've tried letting Allison cry it out, but she too got so worked up and took so long to calm down...lots of hugs, And I felt really bad but she needs to learn that just because she isn't clinging onto mommy she's Ok. I think she is still too young for that so lots more cuddles( which I don't really mind anyways...glad to have my baby :) becuase this too shall pass and your baby will get over and through this stage and have no time for mom soon. Wish babies came with buttons like a remote... :D but we learn as we go.

Tiffany - posted on 07/20/2009

Me and Rebekah are exactly the same...cant do anything at all unless hes napping..sheww

Melissa - posted on 06/30/2009

My son is going through that and I don't think it's separation anxiety. My son is teething majorly! I can see his 2 top teeth coming through and possibly a molar. He has cried non stop for 4 days now. It doesn't matter if I hold him or not. I can't wait for these teeth to come in! He is sleeping a lot, too. Poor kid!

Chelsea - posted on 06/29/2009

I would suggest the Ergo baby carrier. It's sooo easy to use and it supports your back.

Rebekah - posted on 06/29/2009

I wasn't sure if staying close was going to help or make the problem worse...I work full-time and my boyfriend is the SAHD. She went thru this with him a few months ago, now its my turn. It isn't safe to wear her while I'm cooking (I burn myself enough, I would die if I burned her). Plus I don't want her to forever think that if she just cries she'll get what she wants. Right now she wants to be held (because being close isn't enough), but in a few months she'll be wanting something else. I feel bad for just letting her cry, but there are times when it can't be avoided. I just hope it doesn't take too long for her to realize I am coming right back. Weird thing is, when I leave for work, she waves good-bye and blows me kisses, no fussing at all. Its only when I am at home and not holding her she is having a fit...

Chelsea - posted on 06/28/2009

I would suggest buying a carrier like an Ergo baby or a backpack. Keeping your daughter close and you hands free will be a life saver. She needs you right now for a very specific reason. Separation anxiety makes her terrified to be away from you. She is really feeling the way she is feeling. She is not faking or trying to manipulate she really is terrified that you are leaving her. The more you keep the close the more secure she will feel and when that trust is built up she will branch out.

Cristina - posted on 06/27/2009

Just this past week, my son Camden has been doing the same thing. We adore his caregiver, she is part of our family just like he is part of theirs. But all week I have been SOOO mad at her because I thought she was making him this way. It is very relieving to hear that other parents are having the same issue. He screams bloody murder when we are at the store because he is in the cart instead of in my arms. People look at me like I am hurting him (!!!!!), and I have to hold him and push the cart at the same time. Let's just hope this is a phase :)

Tammy - posted on 06/26/2009

Are you sure she has no pain anywhere? I think if this was my baby i would take her to your GP just to get checked out to put my mind at rest. How about speaking to your health visitor to see what she thinks? It must be heartbreaking for you (and her) to have a baby that cries like this, really hope you get to the bottom of this soon.x

Dagmara - posted on 06/25/2009

She's a little smart bugger that girl of yours :) She needs you closely, separation anxiety included - for my son it was keeping him on my back while I worked. This crying was gone after few weeks - two or three. Try to look closely at your routine, it might be that she gets tired quicker because of the weather. I tried to keep my son awake till his sleeping time, which concluded in his crying and not going to sleep at all, with my daughter though I observe her closely - sometimes she sleeps 3 times a day (bad weather) or 2 times (good weather).

Stephanie - posted on 06/25/2009

My little girl always want to be held too. I have been accused of spoiling her and holding her all of the time but this isn't the case. We have implemented the cry it out method. I have found that if she is extremely fussy, I will change her pants, and lay her down in her bed. Within a 5 minutes she is sleeping. Now that Emily is crawling, i think that this problem will resolve itself because she can go where she wants to now. She is doing much better though. Hopefully, this helped.

Joy - posted on 06/24/2009

She might have a case of major separation anxiety. Mine is always clinging to me, too.