Whimpering/Whinging 6 months

[Boymum]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone elses baby at around 6-7 months started an unusual high pitched whimpering noise when they wanted something? My DS is 6 and a half months old and in the last few days he's making this weird winy noise when he's not happy with what he's doing or when he wants something (eg. Bottle, picking up, toy etc.)

He used to just make a coughing sound or an 'ah ah' noise, but it's changed into an annoying winy winge...how long will this last my DH thinks it's showing aggression, I know it's just DS's way of asking for something though, it was cute at first but it's becoming too often.

Thanks.

[giggles]

Theres always a new noise coming out that you have to try and understand :p

My DD has just started a new new one herself which had me running to her the first few times, but now I have it worked out.

I'm sure he will move on from it soon.

I pray for talking so you know exactly what the problem is/what they want but on the other hand there will never be another moments silence I am sure.

[SassyMummy]

I think that most littlies start making new noises to gain more attention. After all, if making one noise doesn't work...why continue to do it? IMO (and of course I'm not expert) babies change their noises in order to gain new attention - a new noise makes for a worried parent who will probably spend more time with bub trying to figure out what is wrong.

My DD is a liar. She makes noises ALL THE TIME for no real reason. Her newest is an obviously "fake" cry. She'll start crying for a small reason (like fell over and hurt head or something) and then once she is calm, she'll watch tv or something for a few minutues, then turn back to me and cry, then look away again...then cry again...and it's just a FAKE cry...it doesn't even SOUND real.

I read that one way you can find out if there really is a problem is if tears are involved. (In older babies...young babies don't produce tears until about 3 months). If bub is faking and there's no real problem, then there will be no tears. If bub IS hurt or hungry or upset or whatever, he/she will have tears (not streams...babies don't normally produce streams until older...but at least 1 droplet).

I guess you just have to ignore it the best you can. Or stop it. Whatever you personally want to do.

Good luck with the whinging!

[MrsMiggins]

Yep! My DD does the same thing!! For the past week or so, she has just been crawling around whinging & grizzling. Not constantly, but not far off it!! It has started to get better today & yesterday, as she has begun to pull-up on a couple of things (one of which is me!) I think maybe she was getting frustrated?? Not too sure.

She has also started to yell (briefly, but VERY loudly!) when she's frustrated or wants attention! To curb her using this "new sound" to get attention, we don't give her any attention when she does it. If she's doing it out of frustration, then I fix what ever it is that is frustrating her, then move away.

[Mum&bubs]

Hehe my DD did the same but now she actually makes the full on whinger sound espically when we put her in the car its "errr" or something along those lines :laughing: i cant describe the noise in typing!

[SuperWoman]

My DS does the exact same thing!!! Especially when he wants his bottle and he see's me shaking it, he starts sqealing soooooooo loud!!!! And he does the coughing thing too!!:D

[FourAngelKisses]

Not trying to scare anyone, but this is one noise that doesn't go away. :( My older kids still do it, it drives me insane. :mad:

[*Chels*]

yup,my 7 month old son does this too!!especially if we are eating,he always wants it!!
and now hes moving round more,hes starting to get into stuff he shouldnt such as my pot plants:banghead: :banghead:
if i move him away and say no,he squeals at me!!hes already throwing tantys!god knows what the terrible twos will be like:p

[JessandKirra]

dd did it too at 6 months i think they are experimenting...stopped for a while. and at 13 months has just started again. yay... but now she can walk she is climbing up my leg and whinging and dribbling and fake crying....ughhh..this has happened for a solid week....all weekk....all day... !@#$%^&*(

mind you we have relatives over and the girls on the online chat have informed me this is normal. phew....

my suggestion as long as they are well fed clean, can see you and are winded...ignore it...:eek: the more attention it gets the more it goes on...

[melbryan]

My ds did this very early on in the piece. Even now he is nearly two and was a born whinger. He hAs slowly developed speech which makes it worse.
I have come to the conclusion that some children (depending on their personality) get very frustrated and as a result whinge at every little thing they can't do. I think my son acts closer to a three year old with his development, size and understanding but doesn't have the motor skills ( to open a door)or speech skills ( to ask for something) to get through to us. So it is a waiting game and everyday he is speaking more. I think another good year and he would have snapped out of it.
When he whinges now he doesn't get given in to at all and dad have a very firm voice which helps alot or he gets to sit on the naughty mat until he stops.
^ months is a little young but I was told by a Paed that DS at 10mths was showing behaviour problems.