screaming 6 month old

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somebody help my dd will not stop crying even when im sat at the side of her unless im holding her. shes driving me mad she will not go to anyone. she just scream and crys propper tears please help dont know what to do.

is she teething?

no she not bad with teething a family member scared her on boxing day and since then she will not let anyone hold her touch her she even crys when they talk to her she looks at me when they talk to har if i smile she smiles back at them if i dont she just screams she sleeps through the night but just scream all day and i mean all day she dont stop till shes asleep the only thing i can do i hold her but i have 2 more older children and i feel as if im not spending time with them i carnt even sit her down on the floor or sofa and sit next to her she will not go to family members who she knows she just screams as soon as they touch her im really worried ive been to doctor and they say theres nothing medically wrong with her and health visitor doesnt know im just stuck feel like nobody helping me everyone on at me i feel like getting up and leaving someone please help

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i have no idea what to say,
but am feeling for you.
will she go to your dp/dh? or the older children?

Poor you. I've got a 6 month old too. On somedays I feel as if I can't do anything to make her happy. One thing that seems to work though, is the TV! (Bad parenting, I know). If I need to get something done and she won't let me put her down then I will put cbeebies on and she becomes hypnotised.

The other thing that works, but only for about 10-15 minutes, is a door bouncer. I hang it from the kitchen door while I'm trying to get food ready.

Hope things improve for you.

It will be better. Maybe not right now but soon. I know you know that but try and envision it when you feel bad. Go and buy yourself Rachel Cusk's 'a life's work' and shut yourself away for a few minutes a day to read a page or two. She should make you feel better.

Maybe try gradually separating yourself from your daughter in stages building up to leaving the room for a few mins?

I am late for work. Would try and think of more suggestions otherwise.

Just wanted to offer sympathy though...

thank you all for your support but no she will not go to anyone else i can't distract her with any toys or tv even tried her with baby walker as soon as i put her in and let her go she started to cry i hope this is just a phase but not so sure its been going on since boxing day and shes getting worse the only thing that puzzles me is that she still sleeps through the night ????? what am i doing wrong? i even tried leaving her to cry but after 2 hours solid and a banging head ache i just had to pick her up which makes me feel bad as i kn ow its not helping but what else can i do?

You could try putting her in a sling. I know this won't really cure the problem, but at least you'd still be able to get on and do other things.

What did the family member do to scare her?

he came up to her and roared at her she was petrified i told him not to do it but he did it 2 more times

Both of my DDs have been through the separation anxiety stage. I think from memory this happened at around 8 or 9 months.

could she just be going throught this stage early

Sorry posts crossed.

How do you get her to sleep at night?

Just googled. According to this website separation anxiety usually starts at around 7 months

here

Nothing you can do about the incident at xmas now, but that is dreadful. How unkind.

If nobody else can comfort her, what do you think of my idea of gradually 'detaching' yourself from her?

It is a tactic used for those who have difficulties leaving the bedroom at bedtime without creating a screamathon.

You just move further and further away from where she is and for longer and longer at a time too.

Take comfort from the fact that sleep routine is unaffected.

Poor you.