This has been going on for a while, my 6 month old screams like I'm torturing him whenever he is not happy about something. He screams when I get him dressed, put him in his car seat or pushchair, take him out of his car seat or pushchair, put him down to play, put him in his chair for solids, not being fast enough with feeding, not getting my boobs out quick enough, having his face wiped (this is a big one!). You name it he screams about it! The only thing he will let me do is change his nappy, but scream when I get him dressed again, or pick him up and hold him. He takes 15 minutes to breastfeed and then will be awake for another hour and 15 minutes and I have had to spend this time just walking around the house with him - EVERY sleep/feed/play cycle, EVERY day!!!! And he only has 30 minute naps so this happens a lot!
Once you do something he protests and will not stop until he is picked up. The screams are quite clearly anger cries but then it starts to turn into proper crying with tears if he doesn't get what he wants. I have tried just letting him calm himself down but this has just made it worse. If I leave the room he stops but as soon as he sees me again it'll start again. He won't play, I have bought him so many different toys/ play gym/ mat/ jumperoo but will immediately scream when I put him down and won't stop, I just can't distract him from the screaming.
Does anybody have any tips to try and make him learn that he doesn't get picked up all the time. He definitely knows cause and effect!
Thanks x
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6 month old having temper tantrums!
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milkyjo · 14/06/2011 08:18
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