What to do with a baby who cries all the time

getnmarried910

I watch a 6 month old who cries if I'm not holding him or he's not sleeping.  I seriously do not have time to sit and hold him all day.  I have my own two kids and a house to take care of.  I never just sat and held my babies all day, and my babies were did not cry all the time so this is so new to me.  Seriously, I am going crazy.  I hold him for a bit, then put him in the jumperoo or on the floor to play and all he does is cry.  I am at my wits end and ready to tell them to find another sitter because it's so frustrating.

summerbrideDC

My son was high needs like that. ?It was exhausting. ?Can you put him in a sling so that you don't have to actually hold him, but can have him on you??

hikerbeth

Put him in some kind of sling or carrier?  I had a baby who did cry all day and the carrier was a godsend.

r9stedt

Is this the baby that the parents didn't bring formula for?

elm1032004

I would tell them to find a new sitter.......

getnmarried910

r9stedt:

Is this the baby that the parents didn't bring formula for?

Nope, this is a different one.  The other one started daycare this week.  This one's parents supply everything he needs, but he just cries. 

I can't wear him in a sling.  He's 22lbs (heavier than my 18 month old) and I've had some early pregnancy spotting, so I can't really be carrying him.  I just hold him when I'm sitting, but I still have things at home to do.

Marce921

getnmarried910:

r9stedt:

Is this the baby that the parents didn't bring formula for?

Nope, this is a different one.  The other one started daycare this week.  This one's parents supply everything he needs, but he just cries. 

I can't wear him in a sling.  He's 22lbs (heavier than my 18 month old) and I've had some early pregnancy spotting, so I can't really be carrying him.  I just hold him when I'm sitting, but I still have things at home to do.

Is you watching him new? Maybe he just needs to get used to the new situation?

DaiLyght

Have you talked to the parents? I'm wondering if they have a similar issue with him in the evening and how they handle it?

belle204

When A would cry like that I put her in her swing, bouncer or car seat and ran the blowdryer or fan (any white noise really). She hated the sling/carrier. Could something else be bothering him, like reflux?