Hi all. My DD will be 11-months-old on Monday. She has always been highly sensitive/high-needs. When she was just two days old she screamed for so long (no matter what we tried - boob, rocking, walking, shushing, swaddling, etc) that she got hoarse.
She has a lot of happy moments now, too, since she can crawl and explore things on her own. However, she still fusses a lot and sometimes cries uncontrollably in the following situations:
1) I leave the room for a split second or set her down when she wants to be held but I need to do something urgently (like PEE). I know it's separation anxiety, but sheesh! I always tell her Mommy will be right back, too. Even if Daddy is in the room she freaks - and he cannot console her for anything except if he plays his guitar or takes her on a walk (weather permitting). She will scream like she's never going to see me again and I can't get anything done. Babywearing does not work for us... BTDT with several different carriers, and most of the time she HATES it. She does not like being restricted.
2) I won't let her have something she's not supposed to have (i.e. Mommy's laptop that she could damage, a drinking glass full of ice, a toy that got really dirty and needs to be washed, insert anything else dangerous here).
Sometimes just getting her out of the house for awhile helps. Sometimes distraction works. Other times nothing seems to work and I feel like I just don't know what to do. We have been teaching her some baby signs, so that helps, but so far she can only communicate "(eat) more" and "change diaper". She says a few words, too - cat, Mom, Dad, etc.
When she fusses it is constantly Momomomomommmm mommmm mommmomomomom, and I can't get a breather b/c as I said earlier she acts like she is being tortured if DH tries to console her (she assumes I'm leaving the house even though I rarely ever go anywhere without her).
HELP!
She has a lot of happy moments now, too, since she can crawl and explore things on her own. However, she still fusses a lot and sometimes cries uncontrollably in the following situations:
1) I leave the room for a split second or set her down when she wants to be held but I need to do something urgently (like PEE). I know it's separation anxiety, but sheesh! I always tell her Mommy will be right back, too. Even if Daddy is in the room she freaks - and he cannot console her for anything except if he plays his guitar or takes her on a walk (weather permitting). She will scream like she's never going to see me again and I can't get anything done. Babywearing does not work for us... BTDT with several different carriers, and most of the time she HATES it. She does not like being restricted.
2) I won't let her have something she's not supposed to have (i.e. Mommy's laptop that she could damage, a drinking glass full of ice, a toy that got really dirty and needs to be washed, insert anything else dangerous here).
Sometimes just getting her out of the house for awhile helps. Sometimes distraction works. Other times nothing seems to work and I feel like I just don't know what to do. We have been teaching her some baby signs, so that helps, but so far she can only communicate "(eat) more" and "change diaper". She says a few words, too - cat, Mom, Dad, etc.
When she fusses it is constantly Momomomomommmm mommmm mommmomomomom, and I can't get a breather b/c as I said earlier she acts like she is being tortured if DH tries to console her (she assumes I'm leaving the house even though I rarely ever go anywhere without her).
HELP!
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