Stranger Anxiety
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Advice for Stay at Home Mom Needing More Help from Executive Dad
Asked by B.H. from Chicago
on May 7, 2008
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I need your advice. My husband is an executive with a company in Chicago and at times can put in 60-70 hours per week. Other weeks, he at least works 48-55 hours. Hi...
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- I feel for you as I grew up with a dad who mostly vege-d in front of a tv set. My dad was a depressed alcoholic who, I think, did the best he could, but I certainly wi...
- get the cleaning service, find a trustworthy babysitter, maybe even hire a chef and home organizer. all that extra time you can spend it with your husband vegging out...
- Wow, I understand exactly what you are dealing with; I too have a situation like yours. I cried over this far too long until finally while talking to my big sister, sh...
Why Is There Always That ONE Person?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on March 27, 2012
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Hi all, hoping that your stories and sharing will help me out here. So last weekend my husband hosted a wonderful surprise birthday party for me up in the mountains. I...
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- i would only be upset if that person made that comment and was a close friend. They were J. invited b.c they were in the same circle. She was a tad rude...but ehhhh ...
- Wow. Just wow. Yes they were rude and inappropriate to take advantage like that, however, your husband could have said no to them. He could have said something like, "...
- OMG, Yes... First, my husbands uncle's wife, I really dont like her, never had, shes real ghetto, and rude, and just not my type. but shes family, so for my first dau...
9 Month Old Cries When with Other People
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on June 3, 2008
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My husband and I recently that we are going to try to get family members to help baby sit our 9 month old so that way he gets used to other people than just us. Unfor...
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- Yeah stranger anxiety! It will pass eventually but something that helps is to provide a lot of visual cues that this person can be trusted. Give them a hug when you ...
- My daughter had the hardest time going to people at around 9 months- this is when separation anxiety started for her. A stranger would look at her or talk to her and s...
- Hi - I am a SAHM with two kids, and another one on the way. A 9 month old is going through some phases, and your son's reactions is totally normal. Keep trying to ge...
Help My Son Hates Everyone!...
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on October 7, 2009
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Hi everyone , I have a bit of a problem with my son, he's 16 months old and freaks out every time someone new comes near him. He panics and hugs me or his dad so tight...
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- My daughter had stranger anxiety at around 6 months and it lasted until she was over a year. I think the worst part of it was my inlaws kept saying something was soci...
- Hi J., The only suggestion I have is to expose him to more kids/adults if possible. We do go to Little Gym and have been going since my son was 13 months (he is now ...
- Did he just start walking recently? My boys got stranger anxiety for a couple months after they started walking and then it was done.
My 4 Months Old Stopped Smiling at Strangers
Asked by S.R. from Boston
on April 2, 2008
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My baby girl started smiling when she was 7 weeks .She did smile at people who smiled at her until she was 4 months.She is 41/2 now and has stopped smiling at anyone o...
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- perfectly normal. When my baby approaches someone new or familiar he won't smile for a while or waits until I smile. But he warms up eventually, especially if I contin...
- It's perfectly normal, and nothing is wrong with your baby. In fact, her stranger anxiety is a sign that she's developing right on track. She's beginning to realize t...
- There is really nothing you can do at this age to encourage her to smile or interact with others. She is deciding who she loves and who she trusts and who she is comfo...
Daughter Terrified of School.
Asked by E.Z. from Los Angeles
on October 1, 2008
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Hi everyone.
So my daughter has started kindergarten, and it has not been a smooth ride.
She was previously enrolled in a state preschool, which is located in a room...
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- Just remember you know your child BEST and you are her BIGGEST ADVOCATE!! If you don't speak up for her best interests who will? Ok now that I am off that soap box ...
- Wow! What a lot of concerns for your little one. I can understand your frustration with the challenges your daughter is facing at school. Excellent school district o...
- I have worked in several schools and they all handle this quite differently. But, with the kindergarteners, they all go out of their way to make their transition into ...
Baby Cries When Dad Picks Up
Asked by C.P. from Stockton
on June 25, 2011
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My baby is 12 mos old and she screams and sobs and puts her head down
when ever she is made to go with her Dad. She holds on to me crying, "Momma, Momma"! and won't ...
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- Its pretty normal for kids to want only their Mommy at this age BUT if your gut tells you something could be wrong you should investigate. Since her dad doesnt live w...
- This is the age where there is a lot of stranger anxiety and separation anxiety. My girls were more apt to want me than their dad at this age. HOWEVER........I sugge...
- Mine did the same thing. With Dad, or anyone else. It's heart breaking I know but it also gets old soon enough and you will want a break. Have you ever seen him...
How Do You Discourage Strangers from Touching Your Child?
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 4, 2009
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Hi Moms:
My son is a really friendly little boy and many times people just really like to come up and TOUCH him...his arms, his feet, his HANDS. These are complete ...
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- I used to have the same issue with my daughter, because she has beautiful blonde hair, some people even came up and would slip her money-25 cents-$1. So what I have le...
- I agree with Beverly, you need to position him in a way people can't reach him - like putting your body slightly between him and them. Maybe turn a stroller or shoppi...
- Though I can understand your point of view especially when it comes to germs because so many don't wash their hands...but.... 1.) He's 11 months old and he's cute. ...
Crying Baby
Asked by C.V. from Providence
on September 11, 2007
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My 7 month old daughter will not let anyone else hold her, but myself or my husband. She'll start crying immediately!
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- C., this is totally normal and expected for this age. They will feel anxiety if separated and fear to strangers. Even if a month before they did not have any problems ...
- Stranger anxiety starts between 6 months and a year. Has she just started crying, or has she always been attached? You may want to ease her into group situations, a...
- My son did that same, from 6 months to about 10 months. It's normal, but a pain. I always told people who wanted to hold him, not to take it personally if he cried t...
My 1/Y 3/Month Afraid of Strangers
Asked by B.B. from San Francisco
on December 21, 2010
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My son is one-year three-month old. She seems extremely afraid of strangers. Each time when someone visits our house, he seems nervous, anxious and sometimes even crie...
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- This is a normal stage of his development, called stranger anxiety. However, if you play into the behavior and make the separation harder by becoming more cuddly and e...
- Normal. Don't force it. It is all developmental based. NORMAL. Don't worry. It is not about being 'brave' or not and don't tell him that. He is normal... and this...
- Very normal. Just keep reassuring him, stay close, and keep introducing him to new people.
