6 month old constantly whinging

[maggie75]

My dd is approaching 6 months and constantly whinges and whines. I cant leave her for 1 minute without it starting. Actually, even when im there she whines. Its harder and harder to cope with. Everone else i know just talks about their happy babies - dont know where Ive gone wrong. Any ideas on how to curb this/cope with this?

if its mainly that you cant leave her it sounds like seperation anxiety which they all go through and really the only thing that stops it is time unfortunately. Helping her realise you will come back will make a diff. Play beeboo, hide your face and then make her realise you WILL come back.

If it isnt that (you dont say how long shes been like this) could very well be teeth? My ds whinges loads when he was teething. That or could she be poorly?

thsi is a really really horrible age. i found the same with both my dds. It was awful. but the stage passes. it really does just do whatever you can to get through the day. i bet your friends' babies arent as happy as all that all of the time- people say a lot of things by way of conversation. and even if their babies are happy now it doesnt mean yours wont be happy soon. everyone has their own individual child to deal with and we all have difficult times with them at one time or another. i would just try to get some space for yourself (i just ask for 2 mins when dh gets home from work and it makes a big difference) and if she needs pickingup all day then just do it for as much of the time as you can. and when you can and she is screaming she is safe and no harmwill come to her. you need to eat/ have a shower/ go to the loo/ put the washing on etc so just decide when you need to leave her and dont feel guilty. it is hard but it will get easier.

Could it be teeth? Or is she a bit under the weather. My dd gets really really clingy and whingy when she's not well - it normally starts about a day or two before any physical symptoms start (runny nose/sickness/cough!!)?
Get yourself out and about - I found that the more there was for her to look at, the less she moaned.
She is now a very happy 9mo - so it does pass.