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October 7, 2005, 9:45 pm PDT
Dealing with the Added Stress
Quote From: madi2avaI have a 6 mo. old daughter who is soooo attached to me. She won't let my mother, father, sister, and sometimes even my husband hold her. She will just cry and scream at the top of her lungs until she is almost choking. I know the crying has nothing to do with her being in any pain or any other reason because as soon as I pick her up or take her from someone else she is all smiles! I have a 3 1/2 yr. old as well who was attached to me as a baby but not nearly to the extent this one is. I'm starting to get really run down and drained because I feel like I'm her only caregiver and can never get a break because she won't let anyone else take care of her. Any advice for weaning her off of me so other people can help with her? your daughter is still young and it is best to start now with this or it could get worse. One thing you might be able to do is, maybe while she is sleeping and she awakes, let your husband or if some one else is available, let them go get her up and change her diaper and play with her. And you stay out of sight for a few moments, then go in and get her. Maybe also while she is sleeping or siiting in her swing or whatever being happy and content, you can leave the house and let who ever is there to care for her for a bit then come back. I think in time she will get used to these other people and will eventually let go of you. My husband would sometimes get up with my girls and take care of them and sometimes I wouldn't be home when they woke or I did leave for a bit and they have never had a problem bonding with him nor any one else as I believe she had learned that i wasn't going any whaere that I would be back.
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