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HELP! Needy Baby

post #1 of 16
12/4/09 at 12:55pm
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OK I love my son, but OMG recently he has been so needy it isn't even cute anymore.

Like right now he is standing next to me screaming his head off .. why? I won't let him touch the laptop. My ear drums feel like they are about to burst.

If he isn't being held it seems like he is crying, and he will go and go and go. He even follows me around the house screaming. He throws fits if he doesn't get what he wants....please help.

What can I do?!?! This is really getting out of hand. Oh I don't think he is sick ( I heard babies can be needy and cry a lot if they are sick)
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post #2 of 16
12/4/09 at 1:19pm

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Sounds like separation anxiety. It's a phase. It will end eventually.
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post #3 of 16
12/4/09 at 1:38pm

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You might try wearing him. A mei tai carrier is great for back carries, and you can still get stuff done around the house.
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post #4 of 16
12/4/09 at 7:14pm

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I'm with Lenora on this one.
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post #5 of 16
12/4/09 at 11:01pm

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It could be seperation anxiety, but isn't he a little young for that? I forget what the "average" age is, but I thought it was older. But if it is, the good news is it doesn't last forever - just feels that way sometimes! It'll get better, I promise!
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post #6 of 16
12/4/09 at 11:09pm

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He's 10 months old now.
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post #7 of 16
12/4/09 at 11:47pm

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I was told that this was prime age for Stuart to have Separation anxiety and he's a wee tad older.
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post #8 of 16
12/6/09 at 12:21am
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Great! LOL, thanks ladies!!

My mom wears him on her back with some asian wrap thing, mini LOVES it.

Yea, if I even move out of his site he goes NUTS! Dang you separation anxiety!

I don't think it helps that I do co sleep ahhh Don't yell at me ladies! He is asleep now next to me, but when I go to bed he is gonna go into his crib tonight. Wish me luck!
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post #9 of 16
12/6/09 at 4:05am

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I coslept too. No yelling here. It would probably be worse if you didn't. He'll grow out of it, I promise.
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post #10 of 16
12/6/09 at 11:40am

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I co sleep too....
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post #11 of 16
12/6/09 at 8:21pm

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We co slept for nearly a year.
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post #12 of 16
12/6/09 at 10:29pm

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Nothing wrong with co-sleeping if that is what works for you! I was scared I would roll over on them or I would have done it.
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post #13 of 16
12/9/09 at 9:58pm

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My 4 yr old sleeps with me, mostly because dh works out of town and I hate sleeping by myself!
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post #14 of 16
12/10/09 at 10:23am

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I cosplept with my son, but didn't have to with my daughter. Both love to sleep in my bed and I use it as a reward. You can watch tv and sleep in my bed if you behave all week.

It's much harder to break the cosleeper the older they get, just keep that in mind.
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post #15 of 16
12/20/09 at 12:02am

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We bedshare/cosleep here.

8-10 months is prime time for separation anxiety.

I have to agree with the baby wearing, it should help
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post #16 of 16
12/20/09 at 10:22am

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I was young mother when i 18 years old.at that time hard for me take care him.and i bought a book how to take care baby well in hospital.I follow book and he growing up very fast.he's tall and smart.Now he 11 years old, any where we go together, when we go out every one think he's my younger brother
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