We have a girl that is 8 mo. and I am wondering when it comes time for her to be on the floor she wines and when It comes time for her to be somewere else she wines also. She wines when she seems frusterated; we also tried feeding her and changing her position along with giving her attention, nothing seems to stop her wineing. What else to try?
Wonder week period. Separation anxiety too, most likely.
I agree with S. H. overtired kids also whine a lot...and cry a lot too!
hee hee hee-
I wine every Friday night at about 7 pm. Merlot is my favorite.
For wHining in children, read "What to Expect in the First Year" book. Get educated now on how to train your child, before she trains you! They have a sneaky way of doing that.
Just hold on awhile longer. My grandson still hated the floor at 8 months, was a little better at 9 months, started to like sitting with toys at 10 months, finally became fast at a very silly monkey like crawl at 11 months and is almost to his 1st birthday, still not walking but close.
We tried to hurry him a long. It didn't work. He liked sitting up in a bed with toys. He loved a walker and for awhile before we added the wheels liked sitting in the exersaucer with lots of toys. He liked sitting in peoples laps and swings. But he hated the floor.
8 months is prime time for seperation anxiety. It probably seems silly to be "anxious" when the parent is still close by, but to a baby that seems miles away! If she isn't being touched and held, she feels alone. Hold her, cuddle her, sit on the floor with her on your lap. Put her in front of you on the floor facing you, clap her hands and sing songs. She will get the hang of being down on the floor soon enough, and in a few short years she will be running out the door to play with her friends and hardly give you a second thought :( The more you tend to a babies need to be touched and loved on, the more secure they will feel, which will lead to a greater independence later in life - when it is developmentally appropriate. Right now it is developmentally appropriate for her to NEED to be physically close to mommy, yes, all the time! :)
sounds like your baby has you trained already...let her be-let her whine..wont hurt her one bit-have you tried a johnny jump up?? that was my best friend with my kids...ya know i read this site every morning-my kids are long since grown-i find it very interesting how much things have changed in almost 30 yrs.my kids havent had kids yet-which is fine-i have passed this site on to my daughters 5 friends whove all had babies...they find it very informative-so thank you to all you posters-
however-i read alot of you ladies who are scared to let your babies fuss an cry-let them holler-cleans out their lungs an throat-it wont hurt them.thxs again for all the interesting reading...my babies are 3 week old puppies....hahaha
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sounds like your baby has you trained already...let her be-let her whine..wont hurt her one bit-have you tried a johnny jump up?? that was my best friend with my kids...ya know i read this site every morning-my kids are long since grown-i find it very interesting how much things have changed in almost 30 yrs.my kids havent had kids yet-which is fine-i have passed this site on to my daughters 5 friends whove all had babies...they find it very informative-so thank you to all you posters-
however-i read alot of you ladies who are scared to let your babies fuss an cry-let them holler-cleans out their lungs an throat-it wont hurt them.thxs again for all the interesting reading...my babies are 3 week old puppies....hahaha
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sounds like your baby has you trained already...let her be-let her whine..wont hurt her one bit-have you tried a johnny jump up?? that was my best friend with my kids...ya know i read this site every morning-my kids are long since grown-i find it very interesting how much things have changed in almost 30 yrs.my kids havent had kids yet-which is fine-i have passed this site on to my daughters 5 friends whove all had babies...they find it very informative-so thank you to all you posters-
however-i read alot of you ladies who are scared to let your babies fuss an cry-let them holler-cleans out their lungs an throat-it wont hurt them.thxs again for all the interesting reading...my babies are 3 week old puppies....hahaha
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sounds like your baby has you trained already...let her be-let her whine..wont hurt her one bit-have you tried a johnny jump up?? that was my best friend with my kids...ya know i read this site every morning-my kids are long since grown-i find it very interesting how much things have changed in almost 30 yrs.my kids havent had kids yet-which is fine-i have passed this site on to my daughters 5 friends whove all had babies...they find it very informative-so thank you to all you posters-
however-i read alot of you ladies who are scared to let your babies fuss an cry-let them holler-cleans out their lungs an throat-it wont hurt them.thxs again for all the interesting reading...my babies are 3 week old puppies....hahaha
I would have to say sitting with her on the floor will do wonders. We started my little on the floor at about 6 months. She wasn't a big fan of it, but we played with her and then she got the hang of it. She is now 8 months old and takes off crawling and plays with her toys all the time. She still has her moments when she want to be near us, so we either play with her or just hold her. She usually only gets that way if she is tired or something like that. I would say to just give her some more time and before you know it, she will be crawling all over the place and missing when she just wanted to be held! : )
Your 8 month old whines, you mean?
I would make sure that she is getting enough attention, playtime with you, and snuggles.
music is soothing so toys that will have lights and sounds will keep her attention somewhat, also playing soft music while she is on the floor helps relax her and if nothing else redirect by getting down with her and use different toys to get her attention.
A baby cannot 'talk' yet at this young age, thus making various noises/whining/crying is the way they communicate... sometimes, they just need comforting.
The book "What to Expect The First Year" is very good.
I recommend it.
Also, there will be many age-stages/phases that will arise... which are normal and the baby/child will just outgrow it.
Separation-Anxiety and "Object Permanence" are common stages at this age.
Try looking it up online.
But your baby is normal.
ALSO, a baby will act like this if tired or over-tired or over-stimulated. Is your baby napping? A baby this age typically naps 3 times a day.
A baby will also 'whine' or cry to shut-out.... external stimuli, when tired. It is a baby's way of 'stopping' whatever is bothering them, or when they are tired.
Observe her cues... she may just be tired and need a nap. This is a common thing.
all the best,
Susan
