- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
November 2011 Moms
I hope I can get some help here...
Hey Ladies!! I haven't posted in a long time...since I think I was still preggo. Anyway I am back to work and I need some help. My little Mason is a gem when he is with me. He goes out to places he loves his car rides he doesn't mind when there are new people around and he flirts with all the ladies. This morning I dropped him off at my Mom's before work and he was fine. She said he cried from 9-1130 this morning straight. She took him for a ride in the car which usually puts him right to sleep and he cried they went for a walk and he cried they rocked and snuggled and still he cried. My mom is usually called the baby whisperer because she is so good with kids and when I am around he loves her. I bring his favorite toys and I even brought his play mat with us today. I could really use some advice because it just breaks my heart. My mom is starting to get a complex and it makes me feel horrible that my baby isn't happy. Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Warning
No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
This discussion has been closed.
Re: I hope I can get some help here...
I'd also see if there is something distracting about your mom's house. When we brought DD to my SIL's house recently, she was fine until she got tired and then she lost it!! Well...my SIL has two dogs that bark, clutter everywhere, lots of windows (which I think were a lot of lights and shadows to take in), etc. We couldn't even get our DD to calm down in that environment, which has never happened. Also, does your LO have a crocheted blanket or something that she likes? I think I heard that they start developing a comfort item around this age. Maybe it will help to have something familiar?
For my DD the trick is to get her to nap before she gets overstimulated. Good luck!
This. Exactly. I love that my ILs love to spend so much time with LO... but they don't get how important the nap schedule is. I know that they may have done things differently back when they had kids, but you need to make it clear that if she is expected to watch him then that's what needs to happen (easier said than done with the ILs I know... mine don't listen to me about how I want LO bathed and think its OK to get into the tub with him despite me saying it wasn't). The nights where LO wakes up more frequently and/or he is having a cranky day are because he isn't napping.
I would try and tell her that it will be easier on her and your LO if she puts her down for a nap every 1 1/2-2 hours, as well as following whatever other routines you have set in place (eg- singing, diaper change, bottle, etc pre-nap). GL!