demanding three months old baby

Hi there,
My three months old baby is extremely demanding as in i cant leave her even for a minute…i do understand that she is too young right now but dont babies settle on their own at this age? I dont want her to get used to being held at all but either i hold her or put her in the swing n be infront of her n sometimes i put her on the bed with her toys etc …if i am lucky she will be fine for 5-10 mins otherwise i will have to be with her…i have started getting this comment from everyone that isko gaud ki adat daal di hay…adat kharab kardi hay this n that…i am 24/7 at her service n get really tired…so these comments really frustrate me because i am putting all my best efforts ..i may not be doing everything right but im trying my best…so things like that put me down n instead of enjoying my kid …its becoimg more like a chore with a bit of frustration which i dont want…i want to give her a happy mother…so please tell me what can i do to make her feel comfortable if she is on her own(not that i am going to leave her alone for hours …just that if i am out in the kitchen etc).

Re: demanding three months old baby

Mine was exactly like that. EXACTLY!!

Dont worry. She ll grow out of it. Its not about her developing a habit she is prolly like that. Some babies r high need. Mine grew out of it eventually.

And thise comments are inevitable. Ppl just love to pass comments. Even if u do evrything right ppl will still do it. I still hear comments.

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People who tell you how to raise your kids, tell them to pi$$ off. If your baby wants to be held, hold her/him, trust me, there will come a day when your little baby will NOT want to be held by you, that’s when you’ll miss holding her.

Hold her, rock her, love her. Sometimes if you need time to yourself or if you’re reaching a breaking point, put your baby down in a safe place, a crib, and walk away for ten minutes for your own sanity.

Welcome to parenthood.

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You can’t spoil a 3month old, and you certainly can’t spoil a child with too much love/attention. Some kids do need/want to be held more. I would recommend getting a carrier or a sling, so your hands can be free. Or sometimes just putting the baby in something else near you (a bouncer, a reclined chair, etc) can help, if you keep talking or singing to her. Things may get easier in a few weeks, but then there will be something else that disrupts things (teething, reaction to new foods, stranger anxiety, etc etc). Just remember nothing is permanent. Just try out different strategies and pay attention to your child to see what it seems s/he needs. You’ll be fine.

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Thanks for the suggestions n assurance everyone.

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One more question…sometimes i use white noise to setlle my daughter…earlier i was using vacuum noise which was quite irritating but worked with her (my husband is against it though) …then i started using this rain sound it does help me put her to sleep …i do try not to overuse it …i want to know if anyone else uses it n does it have any side effect?

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^I don’t think there’s any harm in using a white noise machine.

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Yup get a sling/baby carrier! That way you can still do your chores (no cooking though) without having to leave baby :slight_smile:

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My nephew was like that…he wanted to be held ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the time. He drove his mama nuts but once he started crawling he was OFF!

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Thanks sehar.

Wendy, my girl is such a fussy one ..i have tried sling but she didnt fancy it much…i have to work hard to entertain this little monster. She just wants me to produce different sounds…maa ko joker samja hua hay:/: d

Reha, i feel so relaxed when someone tells me its just a phase n babies do grow out of it…

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i can totally understand, my baby is actually the same, although she is 1 year old now MA, but still she is much demanding then other kids in the family. so its like i cant do anything… no study, no nothing, even now i gave her all her toys n food but she is trying to turn off the pc :slight_smile:

i can know, people say studd like ‘adat daal di hai’, my MIL usually says its mom who should train a baby, jaysi adat dalo gi waysa bacha train ho ga, lol it does annoy me but now its been 1 year so i just listen n smile n say JEE. Sometimes i wish i could say ‘aunty app train ker dein plz’ lol

himmat hosla is the key :slight_smile:

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I mostly do my computer work or assignments, etc when he is sleep. I do give my son lot of attention, I read to him, I play with him, he helps me with the laundry, I have a play cabinet for him in the kitchen so he can accompany me when I am cooking.

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I still use a white noise machine in my girls’ room at night, my oldest is 8 years old :slight_smile:

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as aahmed said. Love them, hold them. They’ll soon grow up and be wiping their faces where you have kissed them :crying:

ur baby sounds pretty normal.. :hug: she’ll grow out of it..

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Thanks for assuring that I am not raising a monster, just that I panic as soon as she starts crying n then sometimes panic turns into frustration because of people commenting that she will not get off your lap n you are spoiling her this n that…but I think I should focus on my child…thanks for replying everyone

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My baby is like that shes two momths…i run to brush my teeth if im lucky to have 5 minutes!