constant winging is driving us insane

[Belinda1000]

Hi everyone i need your advice. I have a 6mth daughter and her constant whinging is driving me insane to the point i am finding it increasingly difficult to cope with. There seems to be no reason or solution to this behaviour.
When she wakes up....she winges
After i give panadol....still winges
Has a feed...still winges
Give infacol for wind....winges
so she is not hungry not tired not in pain and not windy but still winges.
She has pretty much done this from birth.
Yet we can take her outside and she instantly shuts up.
PLease help what am i doing wrong???

[♥Heaven Sent♥]

Hi there,
mayby she is doing it for attention and just wants a cuddle or mayby she is bored and needs someone to occupy her .My daughter was the same and most of the time i just cuddled her or played with her and she shut up.:)

[lukaelmo]

Hey Belinda,

Maybe your little lass is quiet when you take her outside because of all of the interesting things there are to see out there?

Is it interesting for her inside too? Has she got lots of things to touch and play with?

Sometimes when my little dude gets a bit grumpy and it's not yet nap time, I pick him up and change spots - like us I think that bubbas get bored with things once they know them...

Anyway, good luck with your lovely little bubba.

[Rell]

Hi Belinda
The bad news is I'm not to sure when they grow out of whingeing. DD is 3 1/2 and still whinges:o
I think the other suggestions are great. Take her outside, go for a walk a change of scenery is often a great way to stimulate your bub and hoppfully stop the whinge.

Good luck

[Imogensmum]

I don't know if this helps but maybe a dummy??? I know some people don't agree with them- but sometimes littlies just want/need to suck!! This may help her to be quieter for you, as it could just be a comfort thing.

My friend had a colicy baby- and she cried literally 20 hrs out of 24!! She used to put bub in a kapoochi pouch so that she could get things done around the house! It just helped her be hands free- as bub wanted/needed to be held all the time!

In Childcare- we used swings for really "hands on" children- this is good as they are elevated and have some movement- we used fisherprice lift'n'locks, is there somewhere in your place to do that?? Or maybe a jolly jumper?? Imogen loves hers and i can put her in it- on the pergola and make myself a coffee (can see her from the kitchen- i'm really not a bad mum:o ) that way if she's having a rough day(or sometimes if i'm having a rough day:D )- i can still get a little break!


I don't really have any other suggestions- my little one is very happy (apart drom the lack of sleep issues:rolleyes: ) so i haven't any tried and tested methods!!!

Best of luck and hang in there-

Shannan

[Ky]

If you have a frontpack and are prepared to wear it while you get things done ... then maybe try that. My dd used to whinge a lot as a young bub and it wasn't that she was trying to be difficult, just that she wanted constant cuddles and company. I would do almost everything for a few weeks with her in the frontpack and eventually I could have her in there less and less until she was happy to play independently on the floor.

She has turned out to be a very confident and independent nearly 5yo (off to school in a couple of weeks!).

[SixtiesChild]

I don't think you're doing anything wrong.
I do think you're little girl is probably fascinated by going outdoors and the clever little girl has found a way to let you know what she wants. To go outside with you.
At this age, whinging is a way of communicating and I know how annoying it can be as I went through this with my dd. (She's 5 and still whinges, now with words)
I would try making outdoor time a regular routine of the day, even if only for a little while each day- at the same time each day. That way, she can look forward to it and after a while might stop the whinging if she can expect it's going to happen on a daily basis.
I don't know if this will work for you but it's worth a try.
Goodluck

[Belinda1000]

hi everyone thanks for your advice but my problem has been solved, she has started crawling and can entertain herself a lot of the time now when she gets bored playing with her toys she happily takes herself to another activity. i think she was getting bored and frustrated with not being able to move around .

[JessandKirra]

Someone told me. Not sure if true but was with me. They winge or get frustrated just before they are about to hit a new point. eg roll, crawl, eat by self, walk. They basically are frustrated want to do it but cant get it going.

Oh and about 6 months. DD wanted to be picked up all the time. I ignored it (to an extent) . and it is no problems now. 10 months. She scadoodles of to invade the house.

[Kaylene]

Hi everyone i need your advice. I have a 6mth daughter and her constant whinging is driving me insane to the point i am finding it increasingly difficult to cope with. There seems to be no reason or solution to this behaviour.
When she wakes up....she winges
After i give panadol....still winges
Has a feed...still winges
Give infacol for wind....winges
so she is not hungry not tired not in pain and not windy but still winges.
She has pretty much done this from birth.
Yet we can take her outside and she instantly shuts up.
PLease help what am i doing wrong???

Just a suggestion but maybe she feels the heat more than the rest of us. Try letting her have naked time and see if she is content.

If that doesnt work, cover her play area in posters of animals and trees and outdoor type things.

K

[jessicaa211]

Well my little boy is now 14 months and is fine. Have you taken her to the doctor. She mite be lactose intolerant. Our little boy was and we gave him soy milk. Just a suggestion.

Hi everyone i need your advice. I have a 6mth daughter and her constant whinging is driving me insane to the point i am finding it increasingly difficult to cope with. There seems to be no reason or solution to this behaviour.
When she wakes up....she winges
After i give panadol....still winges
Has a feed...still winges
Give infacol for wind....winges
so she is not hungry not tired not in pain and not windy but still winges.
She has pretty much done this from birth.
Yet we can take her outside and she instantly shuts up.
PLease help what am i doing wrong???