big sized sippy cups and bottles. That CAN'T be normal, is it? It's my brother's girlfriend's daughter. She asked the doctor, and he said that it was ok. But wouldn't that signal something to you? I mean, wouldn't you think that the dd is drinking that much water *because* something is wrong. Also, it can't be good for her to drink that much. She drinks water every time she wakes up at night- she needs her diaper changed multiple times at night.
Also, I don't know if this could be related at all, but she is NOT a "happy baby". I've been around her twice, for a long time each time, and I have yet to see her smile- about anything. She's quite the serious baby. My brother says they work really hard all the time to keep her happy (which I think could be part of why she's NOT happy, but...). You can tell by her body language that she really wants some space sometimes, and it seems like they are ALWAYS in her face and picking her up against her wishes. When she plays with a toy, and doesn't get it right away, they come and show her- It really seems to me that she WANTS to try to figure it out on her own, kwim?
She won't have anything to do with anyone but her mom and my brother. I understand not wanting to be held by anyone else, but she won't even take food from a container that I put on the floor really close to her, even if I back off a bit. She'll take it right away if her mom hands it to her. Don't get me wrong- I'm not bothered by it at all, and I try to be really respectful of her (my brother was pressuring her to give me a kiss goodbye, and I backed up and told her "You don't have to if you don't want to"). It just seems to me that there could be a *reason* that she's like that, more than "that's just how she is". kwim?
Her whole living situation is pretty unstable (mom and dad are divorced, mom just started dating my brother a few months ago, and now he's expected to "play daddy"), so maybe that's why.
My main question is, what could be causing her to drink SOOOO much water? Could this have anything to do with allergies or food intolerances (there are none that they know of)?
And is there anyway to tell parents that their kid needs some dang space? (not expecting that there is. I'm sure I'd never be able to tell them that. But I'd like to. kwim?)
Tia
Also, I don't know if this could be related at all, but she is NOT a "happy baby". I've been around her twice, for a long time each time, and I have yet to see her smile- about anything. She's quite the serious baby. My brother says they work really hard all the time to keep her happy (which I think could be part of why she's NOT happy, but...). You can tell by her body language that she really wants some space sometimes, and it seems like they are ALWAYS in her face and picking her up against her wishes. When she plays with a toy, and doesn't get it right away, they come and show her- It really seems to me that she WANTS to try to figure it out on her own, kwim?
She won't have anything to do with anyone but her mom and my brother. I understand not wanting to be held by anyone else, but she won't even take food from a container that I put on the floor really close to her, even if I back off a bit. She'll take it right away if her mom hands it to her. Don't get me wrong- I'm not bothered by it at all, and I try to be really respectful of her (my brother was pressuring her to give me a kiss goodbye, and I backed up and told her "You don't have to if you don't want to"). It just seems to me that there could be a *reason* that she's like that, more than "that's just how she is". kwim?
Her whole living situation is pretty unstable (mom and dad are divorced, mom just started dating my brother a few months ago, and now he's expected to "play daddy"), so maybe that's why.
My main question is, what could be causing her to drink SOOOO much water? Could this have anything to do with allergies or food intolerances (there are none that they know of)?
And is there anyway to tell parents that their kid needs some dang space? (not expecting that there is. I'm sure I'd never be able to tell them that. But I'd like to. kwim?)
Tia