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"are we talking about the same baby?!"

Starfish113Starfish113 member
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this morning when i droopped riley off at daycare, i was telling the teacher that she was pulling herself to standing all weekend (yay!) and "regular" crawling everywhere (she army crawled for weeks). she said "riley has more energy than any baby i know. she can entertain herself so well. i swear, she doesn't even care if there are adults in the room, she just wants to climb on everything with the other babies".

umm... what!?!?! at home, i can't leave her alone for more than 5 seconds without her crying. her idea of "having fun climbing" consists of her climbing up me. she is soooooooo clingy, and not independent at all. maybe i need to borrow an army of babies to keep her entertained at home. any other mommies of "high needs" babies ever get this feedback? i'm so surprised!!

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  • smo321smo321 member
    My first DD (shes 3 now) was the same way.  It was night and day.  They always tell me what a wonderful, helpful, perfect child she is and how wonderful she is to be around.  Then when we come home the Halo gets tossed to the side and the Horns come out. So far I have been lucky with DD#2 she plays very well all by herself... I really hope it stays that way!!!
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  • bigalb25bigalb25
    i think it's pretty common.  a neighbor told me a similar story about her 2 year old...super sweet at daycare but just screams her head off the minute she gets in the car with mommy.  and my LO tends to be pretty crabby and whiny (i think) but the minute i take her out anywhere she's quiet and real calm.  no one believes me that all she does is whine when i'm home with her.  i feel like i read somewhere recently, either a post here or an article on some baby site, that it's a comfort thing.  baby is more comfortable to act however she'd like around mommy.   
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  • eSynergyeSynergy
    DS is usually pretty crabby/fussy after we pick him up at daycare...they always tell us how happy he is, he's the best baby, etc. I think he's just exhausted by the time he gets home!
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  • Starfish113Starfish113 member
    it's not that she's crabby at home... just super clingy. if i'm with her, she is sooo happy and playful, but i can't leave her to play on the floor and get anything done. but now i know she's capable of it :)
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  • mopsiemopsie member
    I'll volunteer Abby to your army of babies.
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  • Dreamsicle23Dreamsicle23 member

    imagemopsie:
    I'll volunteer Abby to your army of babies.

    Trevor too.  Although you may need ear plugs because this kid just likes to yell and screech all day.

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  • WildcatPrincessWildcatPrincess member

    imageStarfish113:
    it's not that she's crabby at home... just super clingy. if i'm with her, she is sooo happy and playful, but i can't leave her to play on the floor and get anything done. but now i know she's capable of it :)

    She's capable of it because she has the other babies to play with.  Riley doesn't play much on her own during the day either and I always say, who would want to?  At home she always wants me with her, at moms group she could care less where I am as long as she's got babies to play with.

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  • rubiafaerie25rubiafaerie25 member
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    imageStarfish113:
    it's not that she's crabby at home... just super clingy. if i'm with her, she is sooo happy and playful, but i can't leave her to play on the floor and get anything done. but now i know she's capable of it :)

    She's capable of it because she has the other babies to play with.  Riley doesn't play much on her own during the day either and I always say, who would want to?  At home she always wants me with her, at moms group she could care less where I am as long as she's got babies to play with.

    This.  Plus, I'd think like others have said at daycare she has her little friends to occupy her and all that but I'm sure she misses her Mommy.  So, when she's home she wants all the Mommy time she can get.  (I hope that isn't offensive, I'm not trying to make you feel bad for having her in daycare.  I really hope you don't take it that way.)  I just think when she's home with you she's probably like "whoohoo mommy time!"  Though that would probably go out the window if you did have other babies around because then she'd have her lil friends again and would be able to entertain herself that way too :)

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  • DMCinderellaDMCinderella member
    What a little stinker! Nate is also super clingy and will only play by himself for a few mins max. We don't do daycare but I'm sure if we did he would be fine playing by himself.
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