My lovely little DD is 15 weeks old. She is pretty easy going and sleeps reasonably well at the moment . Until a few weeks ago she'd sit happily in her bouncing chair while I pottered around her (showing her things, giving her things to hold, explaining what I'm doing).
Three weeks ago she learned a new high pitched scream. Now she employs this if I break eye contact.
First I hear a sharp intake of breath, then her brow furrows, then her mouth opens and her tongue goes all hard like a parrot's tongue, then she wails.... aagghhweeeeeeeaaaagh like she's being murdered. No tears.
If I give her my full attention immediately she smiles and is jolly and delightful, as if the scream hasn't happened.
This is making me feel like a terrible parent, I play with her (we have a couple of on the floor sessions each day, amongst the other 'just getting shit done together' activities) I sing and talk non stop tiring as all living hell, I'm not a chatter by nature we go to classes and meet friends and go for a walk every day... but still the screaming.
Is this a problem, is she deeply unhappy? She doesn't seem to be in pain. And why does everyone else's similar aged child seem to be so un-screamy?
Is she overly attached or am I neglecting her? Or is this just what some babies do?
aagghhweeeeeeeaaaagh