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Stranger Anxiety?

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DD will be 5 months in a week. We were at our baby gym class and someone came up to us and started smiling and talking to DD. She started crying which is not normal for her. She is a very easy going, happy baby. I thought it was just a fluke thing. A few days later I took her to dinner at Panera Bread and another person was talking to her and she reacted the same way. I'm a SAHM so we are home a lot and she isn't around strangers often.

From what I've been reading stranger anxiety doesn't start for a few months. Was it just a fluke thing?? 

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Re: Stranger Anxiety?

  • bjlucas1bjlucas1 member
    I've read that it doesn't start until later as well however my LO has major stranger anxiety and she is only 4 months. I talked to the pediatrician about it and she said it could mean my LO is more aware and has better vision than what it typical at her age. I only work part time so my LO spends most days with me or my husband. She starts to cry even when my mom, who watches her about 1x per week, holds her. The Pediatrician said part of it could be being overstimulated in a new environment. Good luck!
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  • Starfish+77Starfish+77 member
    Yes..same here.  My family sees her every so often so I wouldn't call them strangers, but she seems to get overwhelmed with people other than DH and I.  I'm worried because she starts daycare in 2 weeks.  Hopefully she'll get used to it.  For some reason my mom always makes her cry LOL
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  • rjeller32rjeller32 member
    I've always heard too it starts at like 8 months, but more along the lines of attachment towards parents. I believe that kids this young definitely can sense when there is someone new. My firstborn was terrified of my mom when she met her at 4 months, and DD2 hates when people talk to her at the grocery store. Like, bloody murder screaming as soon as they start talking to her. So I definitely believe they can tell.
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  • minervacullenminervacullen member
    When DS did this I made sure to be overly nice to the stranger, that way he could see I wasn't afraid. Some of them thought I was a nut, but it worked. Now dd has it, but for some reason only with men. I try to do the same thing this time. Unless the guy seems like a creeper.


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  • susan10918susan10918 member
    My LO will be 4 months next week and she gets almost to the point of crying when she is in a different environment and strangers come up to her and talk to her. When I see her face start to change I just try to reassure her its ok. We dont get out too much so that may be part of it and she has been with me the past 4 months everyday.
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  • StillharborStillharbor member
    Baby girl is a week from 6 months but she's started displaying stranger anxiety.  Not a lot, but she came to my school's play and entire classes were crowding us.  
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  • Jdismybug1Jdismybug1
    my daughter did this once or twice.maybe its a stranger thing.

    the first time i took her to.my work to meet my coworkers when i was in the neighborhood.

    My co worker who i trust very.much was holding her. She was fine and then two.other co.workers walked in and i.think it was just too.much.

    Today we had her in the cart and an older lady reached.out to touch her and before i could say something dd started making a boo lip and sniffling which turned into a full blown cry so the lady decided not to touch her.
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  • Aisham28Aisham28 member

    I dont care what the books say, my LO had stranger anxiety at 2 1/2 months. At least that's when I really started to notice. She freaked out if someone even looked at her. It took her a good 2 or 3 months to finally get over it. Now she is friendly with people. I am kinda glad she got it out of the way earlier. It very well could be stranger anxiety. If it happens again it probably is.

    What  I found that really helped is if I took her into a room all by herself and just let her relax in the new environment if I went to someones house. Then took her to see everyone once she calmed down. If we went to a friends house and everyone bombarded her at once shed cry the whole time but if I gave her 10 or 15 minutes to adjust shed at least be okay with ppl looking at her lol.

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    My dd has been doing this for a few weeks now. Shes fine for us and her babysitter's family. Anyone else comes near her and she makes the sad face then starts screaming.

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