Baby Gate Blues

[Manxie]

Hi girls

We have just put up a baby gate to stop Missy 9 months from going into the kitchen. She hates it with a passion, sits beside it and screams to the point of almost being sick :thumbsdown: .

Has anyone else had this problem. Do I just abandon the whole idea? Ignore her cuddle her or what? I am very confused.

Does anyone have any tips in dealing with this age group in general. We are going through a very tough patch, since she has got more mobile she is starting to become whingy and clingy. We have also just got back from a big overseas trips so this has probably upset her as well. I guess I just dont know whether I should be giving her more attention or if this will just make things worse.:ecomcity:

Any advice please

[gillianf]

I had a similar problem with Matthew when he was around that age, except we never had a baby gate, but a playpen. A huge hexagonal shaped one that was about 2 meters in diameter at the widest bits. He just hated being in it because he'd discovered freedom...LOL Gradually though, I found that he would spend more time in it - specially when I gave him loads of toys to keep him occupied and gave him some cuddles and kisses every so often. I think maybe your LO is at a clingy stage at the moment, so maybe give her all the cuddles she needs, spend time on both sides of the gate with her, iykwim? I think it will pass and she'll start entertaining herself more as she gets older. HTH!

[Shazbutt]

Ahhh, we are having the same problem with DD2 (who is also 9mths), at our kitchen gate. She get there and kicks her legs on it and screams the house down til she nearly gets sick too. I normally just go back every now and then so she knows i'm there and not going anywhere. Some days she still keeps screaming, but it is getting better. I think its more because she wants to be in there creating havoc, not because i'm away from her....

Plus ours is a solid ply gate thats slides up and down. We're thinking of changing it to one of the wooden railed ones so she can see us in there...might help a bit. Can your DD see you while you're in there?

[jasminesmum]

My dd is 13mths old and we have a gate to stop her going down the hall.

It has been up for ages cause she walked at 9mths. She still hates it if I go down the hall without her. She screams till I come back. It is just an old one with rails. She has even pulled the rails off it a couple of times and she has even got her head stuck in between the rails.:eek: (Shes only tiny)

My little girl is very clingy and has to follow me everywhere. She also whinges alot if I'm not paying her attention and expects to be carried around alot.

It does drive you nuts at times. Hopefully as she learns to entertain herself a bit more she might be better.:fingerscrossed:

Anyway all the best and hopefully your little girl gets used to the gate.



Shannon - Love your avatar!!

[Crazyfamily]

i don't have a problem with my dd who is 2 screaming at our gate but today when i put her down for a sleep, i put the gate up and a few minutes later she came walking out with it in her hand. So much for keeping her in the bedroom.

[Manxie]

Hi

Thanks everyone! Things have got a little better. She can cope with me being the other side of the gate for about five minutes so I am trying to nip in and out and not be behind there for long periods of time.

I have also stuck stickers on the gate, hang toys etc in attempt to make her side more fun!!:fingerscrossed: