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I think im goin crazy...lol
ok, so without disclosing my age, we'll say im over the age of 18, I recently started babysitting an infant that is teething. I babysit him from 5am to 5pm, so I've got my hands full. I've never had children of my own but I have always loved kids and yes, I know how to take care of him as far as feeding, burping and such ok so my question is, he's fine and dandy as long as I am holding him 24 hours a day, but I cant hold him all the time, i need both my hands to fix his bottles and such, but if I put him down, he screams his head off and will NOT stop. What is his deal? I think he is just spoiled a couple of ppl have told me to just put him down and let him cry it out but that makes me feel like a bad person for doing that. any advice? p.s. he's 4 months old.
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i agree hes spoiled . babies are smarter then we think and they can manipulate at a very early age. my daughter did the same thing. i would let him cry it out and in a firm yet unabusing way tell him you will be right with him and to hang in there. also try this........get a baby mozart video from a video store or target and a bouncer seat. its made for babies and helps with thier vision and relaxation. my daughter would watch it while i did dishes made bottles and all that stuff thats how i ended all that. remember baby mozart is a moms lifesaver.... bouncer seat toooooooooooo
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hmmm thats a toughie. I babysit too. I try to keep them entertained. Like give bounce them and pat them. I think he is afraid that if he's not in someone's arms he's not safe. That's the way my cousin was when i babysat him. He was 1 by the way. Just talk to his parents and ask them what they do when he won't stop crying. Hope this helps.
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It could be colic. Does he cry like that for his parents? At four months I don't think an extended crying-out period is a good idea.
People give all sorts of stupid advice when it comes to children. I actually had people seriously tell me that A) lead levels in a child were nothing to worry about, and B) to rub whisky on my baby's gums when he was teething.
Good luck!
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Babies are smarter than you think. After awhile they realize that crying gets them exactly what they want. If you don't give it to him, eventually he'll stop. Spoiling him makes you a worse person than teaching him about life and how he can't have what he wants all the time. He needs to develop an attitude not entirely centered around himself. Sometimes babies will do this only for certain people too. For example, he may not do it for his parents, just for you because his parents don't give in to him and you do. Since he's teething he probably has toys to chew on, but if not, that would help a lot. There are special toys meant especially for teething out there. I know it's hard to listen to a baby cry and it can get quite irritating, but just because the baby is crying doesn't mean that he's sad. He's taking advantage of you big time. Don't ever let anybody do that to you! I wish you lots of luck.
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