My husband and I play with our son a lot. And usually when he gets grumpy either he is tired or hungry or sometimes has gas. We give him gas drops for gas that we can't get out by burping or moving his legs. But once we are done playing and feeding usually he is tired and wants to put down but cries. What have other moms done? My husband and I don't know what to do, we try putting his binky in his mouth, baby origel since he is teething, we don't have an baby motrin because I haven't been able to find any kind of baby meds here where we are staying. Just need some advice, did some of you just ignore it til they fell asleep or what?
thanks everyone for ur help. my son is 6 months old. i will try more of those things. :)
For some kids, a car ride does the trick. When my daughter became unbearable, I'd put her in the car and go for a ride. Usually, within a mile, she'd be fast asleep.
While it is good that you engage with your son alot , sometimes they can get too much attention and become over stimulated , and when they are small they cannot cope with it all , sometimes they are just happy to lay on a playmat with a few age appropriate toys or just watch you come and go doing what you need to do , such as vaccuming (my kids loved to watch the vaccuum going back and forth). So I would suggest play with him for a few minutes and then let him have some tummy time or sit in a bouncy chair.
Good luck
Is he breastfeed or formula? His formula may need to be switched. Ear infection could be a possibilty too if hes had a cold.
I highly recommend the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Weissbluth. You only have to read parts of it, not the whole thing and it gives you lots of advice for all ages. I still use it sometimes for my 4 year-old. A good bedtime routine is really key and a lot of kids go through a fussy bedtime phase around 5-6 months as they learn they want to stay with mom instead of go to bed. At that age, we always did bath, bottle/boob, books in rocking chair, quite singing with lights out in rocking chair, and bed. Good luck!
Watch how Dr. Harvey Karp, author of Happiest Baby on the Block, accesses the baby's natural "calming reflex," resulting in a relaxed baby who stops struggling and crying. There are a whole list of YouTube videos, including this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddRkI5wVIqQ
Sometimes they just need to cry but if he is screaming like he is in pain then I would lay him tummy down on your knees and bounce him or give him burnt rice water if you think it is gas pain I am pretty sure I told you about the rice water it really helps. Don't forget he is in a new place with new sounds and smells etc. plus he didn't have his bed for a while. Wrap his tummy tightly with receiving blankets too if it is gas that might help also or a warm water bottle. IM me on FB and let me know how that worked.
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If he is crying while laying down he could have reflux. Try putting him in a bouncy seat as this will elevate his torso a bit or put a wedge under the mattress. As for the teething I would try teething tablets oragel never worked for us. I never ignored my crying child it just sometimes takes a few tries to figure out what is exactly wrong.
How old his he? If he is less than 6 months old, we always held our children to go to sleep, particularly if they were fussy or teething, or in anyway uncomfortable. They are 10 and 5 now and sleep great.
If he is older than 6 months, was he sleeping ok on his own at some point?
I would be worried that his gas is so bad that you have given him drops. Our pediatrician always steered us away from the meds, event he baby meds. I would suggest getting him checked for a food allergy to something he is eating. He could need a different formula, or if you have introduced cerals he may have a gluten issue.
I would suggest holding and comforting him, as much as he needs, to make yourselves comfortable, until you can go to a doctor. Once you get to the bottom of why he is crying, then you can worry about teaching him to sleep on his own. All things in time.
It depends on his age. If he's 8 months or older, we would let them CIO unless they were sick or just not feeling well. When a baby reaches about 8 months or so, they start to get separation anxiety. That's when things got to the point where we couldn't do anything w/out having a baby attached and daily life in general was outright impossible if we would have catered to the baby's wants. This should start to pass fairly quickly if you're consistant w/ how you respond to him. Good luck!
Teething is very painful. Maybe sitting in the swing will help as when they lay down the pain increases.
Do you have a rocking chair? If you're trying to calm an otherwise okay baby (not hungry, hurting, etc.), then remember the five senses: hearing, sight, touch, smell, taste. Put on a baby lullaby CD or sing to him, keep the lights low or completely off, and make sure his clothes and blanket are clean and soft. Rock gently, speak very softly, and pat his back to soothe him. That usually works after a while. I rocked my babies at least a couple of hours a day. Also, sometimes going the other way helps. Instead of taking away all stimulation, add some. Give the baby a bath, which is quite stimulating. (he's warm, he's cold, he's wet, etc.) , followed up by snuggly warm clothes, a warm bottle, and more rocking. Good luck, and don't forget to tell us how it goes.
Maybe he is too overstimulated? Try chilling with him a little more and see if that helps. I have to say though I was never good at figuring this kind of thing out- I would get so frustrated trying to figure out why they were crying!. I was happy when that phase ended to tell you the truth.
