Can I leave my 6 month old to fuss?

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Hello everyone,

So my 6 month old is never happy. He is constantly fussing. Just this moany nasal noise all the time. He's been fed, clean, dry, had a nap etc but he's just so demanding. I appreciate it's a developmental phase at this stage but it's becoming a struggle where I can't get much done. There is nothing wrong with him, he's been to many GPs and a private Ped. Just been diagnosed with colic and reflux when he was around 3 months old. My question is, do I have to run to him everytime he fusses? Obviously if he is distressed I deal with the situation, but the constant moaning is exhausting. I am also suspicious of teething. Did anyone else go through this around this age?

Yes. We had the constant fussing and moaning from 4-7 ish months. There was a few months of respite, then it came back with an absolute vengeance from 10-15 months. He too had awful colic until 4 months. He’s an absolutely gorgeous toddler now and it’s hard to believe it’s the same child. Still needs me a lot but is just so cheerful and sunny and his communication is staggering. I literally can’t believe how awful his first year or so was compared to now.

Anyway back to the question. Yes, walk away. I aimed to respond to him all the time (especially if crying). But sometimes you literally have to go and breathe for your own sanity. I personally didn’t do it routinely, but if I felt ‘the rage’ (10h of fussing, anyone?) then I walked away and ate a biscuit and made a cup of tea for some headspace.

@AliceW89 thanks for your reply! It's exhausting! Hoping he will tone it down in a month or so if he follows your little one! 😖 he is clearly not in pain etc just fussing as if he is frustrated at something!

DS can be like this sometimes. For him the fussies peaked at about 4-6 months.

Take him somewhere new and he’s happy. Play with him and he’s happy. Hand him something he’s never played with before and he’s happy. But when you’re trying to cook dinner and you’ve run out of kitchen utensils to give him and you’ve exhausted your repertoire of songs and silly noises then sometimes you just have to leave him to moan.

@seaborgium yes, you've hit the nail on the head! Anything new and he is very amused for about 10 mins or if we go outside in the pram. But I can't do that all day, I need to get on with things. So glad you said to just let him moan. I feel like a terrible mum just letting him fuss but I need to get on with things! 😖