Until just recently my 7 1/2 month old daughter didnt mind getting passed around to friends and didnt fuss around new people or anything. but lately, anytime she gets attention from a man besides daddy, she starts crying. we dont really get out of the house much, so its just me and baby while my husband is at work. what can i do to make her more comfortable around guys? or is it just a phase she'll grow out of?
both of my daughters went through that stage. my husband siad it was because they were at home w/ me all day. they are now 5 and 3.5 and they are fine. when they were 3 and 1.5 i started putting them in group activities (like at the Y) and that really helped. good luck!
My Daughter did that when she was younger (she is 22mnths now). I think it's just a phase and I am sure she will be fine!
my doctor actually told me that at nine months they start going through a phase some times younger or older where they just don't like other people holding them don't stess it my daughter did it and actually started it again at about 22 mo she is now 25mo and is just now getting over it. it is not your fault it probably just means that she is about to take a developmental steps remember they always take a step back before they take a giant leap.
It's a phase. My daughter went through the SAME thing! It upset so many of our extended family etc.
I would say just give it time. Your daughter is scared, and the worst thing you could do is not acknowledge that. Help her feel secure, don't laugh, get mad or ignore it. Talk in a gentle voice, hold her and assure her that it's ok "Mommy's here". Smile and explain to the individual that it's just a phase, she'll get over it and love you before you know it!
Just let your daughter know you will protect her no matter what. Even when we feel their fears are a bit "silly", they are very much real to them. :)
Tim is exactly correct, around the age of 8 to 12 months, children learn there is more then what they thought there was. She will get over it sometime around 2 to 3 years, or if she turns out to be a shy child, never.
Dont force her to anyone, she is too young right now, and she needs to know the security of mom is still there.
YAY!!! This is good news! Keep it up... I hope she doesn't outgrow this phase so she won't be a teen mom.
I think its just a phase she's going thru. I would not push she to try to talk to guys but get out more with ppl. Just like me, I need to get my son out more too. lol We don't know anyone with kids yet too. We just did move here a couple of months ago.
my daughter did the same thing at that age, it's a phase and totally normal! it lasted for awhile. she acted that way with any guy that wasnt Daddy, even grandpas and uncles, which was hard cuz I could tell they really wanted to hug her and play with her! it's funny because I was just talking to my brother in law about it, how he was so crushed for so long that Heidi didnt want anything to do with him at all. and now she loves him and loves playing with him so much and it makes him so happy. She'll get over it. it may only take a couple months or it make take longer. it's natural though.
It is a phase and she will grow out of it. I am the youngest of nine kids, so before I had mine I had quite a bit of experence with young nephews and nieces, and almost all of them didn't like to be around a man other than thier daddy, I don't know if it is an inborn insecurity or if it is just the deeper unknown voice, but it is normal and your child will out grow it.
