I am a FTM and a single mom. My 7 month old is currently cutting her second tooth and going through a growth spurt. It has been a VERY few days. I understand that she is in pain and tired and wants to be comforted, but when I walk out of the room she screams!
I know babies/ kids can go through an anxiety stage, but nothing has changed eith her schedule in the past month.
Is it just the growth spurt and teeth causing her to scream when I leave the room or is she going through that anxiety stage?
Does anyone have any tips as to how I help her with this? Do I need to leave her be more? I am 95% of the time with her unless I am at work.
Please note, this isn’t her just crying because I leave the room. She is full on screaming, face turning red, tears running down the face screaming.
Hold her more, kiss her, sing to her, rock her, hold her, read to her in a soft voice. She needs you, Momma. She needs to be touched and talked to by you. More cuddling is always best.
Separation anxiety starts around then
I have a baby a month older then yours, let me tell you he is doing the same thing and it is a type of separation anxiety. She just realized that you can walk away from her. She just became aware of distance and it scares her. She will outgrow it, just give it time.
She is feeling unwell and knows mum make her feel better. All kids go through this clingy stage, it means she is developing an emotional attachment to you, not just a physical need for you.
Please do not let her “cry it out”. Prolonged crying has been proven to alter a child’s brain in a negative way.
You are her comfort tool.
Be there for her. Love her more. One day she will be older & won’t “need” you like this. Cherish it while you have it
Talk to her too. Persistence will pay off. Tell her you will be right back and when you do come back say Im back! It took some time, but I remember the break through with my son when he finally understood what I meant when I said “I’ll be right back”. Just be patient with your little one and be persistent. Don’t keep her waiting too long though lol sometime I would just practice comprehension and walk out for 10 seconds and walk back in always repeating the same phrase. By the time he was 1 he understood. Hope it gets better. And always talk to your pediatrician if you really feel like something is wrong
Try playing peek a boo with her get a little further everytime tha lets her know youre still there i had to do that with my youngest grandaughter that i raised.
If you know she’s in pain, give her some baby Advil. Give her a little relief.
Every babys different sound like shes in pain an just wants u to help her feel better having u make her feel comforted
She is in pain and wanting to be soothed. Some separation anxiety may be happening but she is mostly miserable. See what you can do for her pain.
She’s in pain mama and you are comfort my 2 month old got her shots today and all she wants is me to hold her and rock her iv have 4 kids and when there in pain all they want is mama cuddles
I usually start wearing my babies for this reason. It makes it so much easier. That way, I can get things done, and they can chill out.