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Babysitters

MufflerloveMufflerlove member
edited February 2014 in June 2013 Moms
My mom has been babysitting every Wednesday since September. Within the last 2 months my LO has decided not to take a bottle while we are gone and will cry because she's hungry. She used to take bottles and now won't even for me or my DH. The last 3 weeks she has started crying and my Mom cannot console her and I come home to a screaming blotchy faced baby. My DH can't even console her she only wants me.

I know she likes my mom because she smiles and is excited when she initially walks in the house. I can only assume this is seperation anxiety? I don't like leaving anymore and my Mom no longer wants to watch her.

WWYD? Keep going out or take a break from babysitters for awhile? I feel like I need time alone with DH but wouldn't be able to enjoy myself knowing she's upset at home.

I should have added.. Since she stopped taking bottles we are only gone two hours so it's no longer about her crying due to hunger.
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Re: Babysitters

  • HeartLikeMine3HeartLikeMine3 member
    That's though I experience something similar with LO. He refuses to take a bottle from DH ever! I work one Saturday a month and am gone 6 hours. I used to stress big time over it but now that he is eating solids I try not to worry too much. How long are you gone on Wednesdays? Have you tried a sippy cup? And lastly does she eat solids pretty well?
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  • MufflerloveMufflerlove member
    We used to be gone 3-4 hours but since she stopped eating more like 2. Tonight was an hour and fifteen minutes and she was hysterical when we got home. So it's not that she's hungry anymore so I think her problem is missing me. She won't take a sippy cup and is so so about solids. A few bites is all she will eat.
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  • HeartLikeMine3HeartLikeMine3 member
    Well it doesn't sound like the issue is hunger at all. At this point it's just one day for a couple hours so if she doesn't eat I wouldn't stress about that.
    It sounds like she is experiencing separation anxiety for sure! If your mom is unwilling to work through this then doesn't sound like there is much you can do unless you have other sitters you can use. As hard as it is I would still get some you time if you can. I would kiss her and tell her you will be right back. Start doing that when you leave the room to build her trust. Hopefully it will be a short lived phase.
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