14 month old always whining and crying nowadays advice please!?
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At this point in your baby's development, he's finding out his role in his world. Anything out of the norm will upset him. He may just be the kind of child who needs to lead up to things.
Instead of simply grabbing his hand and taking him from a room, tell him that in five minutes the two of you will have to leave, then in four minutes, then 3, and so on until you say "It's time to go now. Say goodbye!"
The same goes for toys: "In five minutes you'll have to give up that toy so someone else can play with it. In four minutes."
The whining is partly a way to get your attention, and partly a reaction at his frustration at not being able to control you. I'm sure the pain has something to do with it, as well, but if you react to the whining in any way that he'll find rewarding he'll keep doing it. The best thing to do is look at him and say, "When you're ready to speak to me calmly, I'll be ready to listen to you." Then ignore the whining and the tantrum, no matter where you are. I've gotten more stares in parking lots because my kid's had a meltdown, but you can not give in.
It is all normal and yes, it's incredibly annoying. It's okay to be annoyed. There's no law saying you have to like your children all the time. You probably won't be able to completely stop the behavior for a few more years, but you can mitigate its effects and find ways to combat it.
I think to say its driving you nuts is a little harsh. He is just a baby. This is an age where babies become possesive over everything. They want everything and everything is there's in the baby's eyes. Also when you leave a room a baby will cry simply because of seperation anxiety or because he wants to walk with you. If he is still learning to walk he may just want to be held or doesnt feel secure. Give him a break, teething is painful and can cause a baby to be cranky. Just have to be patient
most babies go through a "crying stage" thats how they are communicating. he is probably stressed or just testing his vocal cords and learnign he has a voice, or hes scared of being separated from you. if hes had any major changes in his life recently that could always play a factor as well. some babies also are just "cryers" my nephew cryed all the time for months till he got to be ablout 18 no old. try to make sure that he doesnt get too tired and stick to a routine as much as you can
WEW, I know what you mean! I've been going through the same thing with my 15-month-old. I'm finding that it's because he doesn't know any other way to communicate to me. Sometimes it's because he's hungry or thirsty. Sometimes it's because he's tired. You just have to ignore it when it's because you take something away from them or remove them from a room. He's just mad! Maybe say to him, "I understand that your angry, but..." Sometimes my son cries I think just to grab my attention.
i have one thing to say... welcome to the wonderful world of the terrible twos some kids start early with it my daughter started with it when she was about 14 months and it went on till she was 3 and a half she is 4 now almost 5 and every once in a while thinks she is gonna manipulate me by whining..NOT. I've got her pegged i know what makes her tick. just be patient and when he whined cause you took something from him just walk out of the room i guarantee you that when he realizes you aren't in the room getting ready to cater to his every cry he will get over it and go play with his toys. just don't let him manipulate you!!!!! make sure no means no. if it means there is a time out in his future then so be it. hope this helps
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