Sister in despair! Niece only happy when out of the house!

[Bronte Pot-Pot]

My sister is beside herself today because her daughter won't stop whinging because she is at home. She says she is only happy when they are out and about and she feels like she gets nothing done at home when she is at home because her girl whinges to be picked up, paid attention, etc. :banghead:

Also she only has two sleeps a day for 20 minutes. :eek: She is 9 months old and has just begun to walk having taken at most 8 steps at a time.

I do remember feeling exactly the same way when my girl was that age but she still says nobody else she knows has children like that and I said rubbish! I have heard of other mothers going through exactly the same thing at about that age.

So back me up here ladies tell me there are more of you out there with/had the same problem so I can tell her that everything is normal and it passes :-)

Bron

[InSaneOne]

yes my beth is like that at the moment. if i am not in her sight and more than an arms length away she cries. it is hard when she doesn't sleep much at all but i was very surprised when on monday she slept for 41/2 hours during the day. it is normal for them to get really clingy at this time. its harder too when they start walking - beth is really confident now and walks everywhere. (i think she has forgotten how to crawl). they do get better as they get older. you might find that whie she is really clingy now she might develop a fear of strangers, or of people she has known since birth. beth has just started not liking to be held by the neighbour she has know since she was a few days old. she only wants mummy. but thats just normal.

[Mum&bubs]

My DD was exactly the same at that age. I found myself taking her for walks in her pram as much as i could. Just tell her it will pass as she gets older.

[whatwasithinking]

The children are playing with our minds.................:devil6:

Tell her we are all going through the same thing - except DD#1 is becoming a nightmare out in public too. gggggrrrrrrr

[Baby Girl]

One thing helped me get through that 'clingy' time with both girls.....

Remember: The more time you give your children the more time you will have for yourself.

Does she play with her daughter much or does she leave her to her own devices while she tries to be a supermum and make sure the house is perfect etc??? I tried doing it kind of that way but it never works. Once I realised and gave DD1 my undivided attention for an hour or so she would either play by herself for a lenthgy time or have a big sleep and then I could do the things I wanted to get done - albeit always in a rush!!

[Cinta]

Yep, my DF's nephew was like that :)

[Hokey Pokey]

Oh big hugs to your sis! :hugs:

[SimplyMum]

Oh my God, I thought I was the only one! I thought DS was not learning how to play with himself and as much as I'd love to sit and play all day, I just can't. Also, as I only have 1 and bieng single it will stay as juat 1 for a while- I felt DS must learn how to play with himself and keep himslef occupied. I can't beleive it's not actually him not learning! THANK YOU SOOO SOOO MUCH!!!!