mama's boy
By chiquita1977
@chiquita1977 (1706)
United States
January 3, 2007 9:33pm CST
I have a 9 month old son (he is my 4th kid)and he wants me to hold him 24-7.I have tried everything with him none of my other kids were like this.I love my son to pieces but,i have to get things done around my house but everytime i put him down he screams i have tried to have other people help me out and hold him but he still screams because he wants me to hold him.I do not know what to do.I would do my cleaning while he is sleeping but,he only naps for ten minutes and if i put him down he wakes up i have tried to make sure he is fully asleep before i lay him down but that don't work either.has anyone ever been through this before?I know he is only little once but,i need to get things done also i have literally tried everything i can think of and have run out of things to rty i know he is a mama's boy.does anyone have any suggestions as to what i can do or try so i can get my house cleaning done?any advice would be greatly appreciated.thanks
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7 responses
@birthlady (5609)
• United States
4 Jan 07
My daughter was the same way. I ended up doing 2 things: put her in the stroller and rock her with one hand while I cleaned with the other hand; pay a teenager to help me clean. I think I often paid, as sometimes she cried in the stroller too. I remember taking the stroller with her into the bathroom so I could shower...one hand still rocking the stroller...she's 20 now, on her own, barely has time for me, so yeah, he'll grow up, he's only a baby once...
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@kylesmiles (1910)
• United States
4 Jan 07
I will have this with my son very rarely! Like today, I was on the phone and he wanted to be held... I guess he likes to bother me when I am on the phone and not have my full attention to me... My son is 1 year old today...
I wish I could help you with advice! :( Where are your other kids? Can they keep him occupied?
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@annettenasser (2992)
• Kuwait
10 Jan 07
i think he is very small too hold you and your hold day but you can try to interest him in something new like a safe playroom with you easy access to watch him and hear him what ever happens.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
13 Jan 07
Gotta love kids. Try having twins that wanted to be held all the time! That's a chore. I wound up putting them in their playpen next to the area I was cleaning so they could see me. I would interact with them to assure them that I wasn't going anywhere. One thing that you have to keep in mind is that this phase will not be around forever. There will come a time when you miss holding your son. They grow out of it and no longer have the need. You never do.
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
4 Jan 07
I'm not sure what they are called but I call them a pappoose. Its a carrier to put your child in and you wear it like a backpack. My boyfriend used to do this with my grandson. It was funny watching him try to mop with the baby strapped to him.
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@crystal8577 (1466)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Well my now middle child is still a mommy's girl & she is going on 6. She still holds my hand whenever we go out & loves to cuddle. Personally i think the times when they are little like this pass so quickly I would relish it. I know how hard it can be to get anything done though. My youngest is only going on 3 weeks & it seems like all I do is hold her & feed her.
@wmg2006 (5381)
• United States
7 Jan 07
All kids are different. my son was like this, he wanted me to be holding from the time he was born until he about 2. I noticed he went through stages though. 9 months he was very clingy, but after he was 1 and started walking he did not need me as much. At 9 months I kept him within my site in a car seat that rocked. He could watch me and he had my attention. I would make sure he saw me and I would goover and play with him for a few seconds. He also had some medical problems at that time that I was not aware of, he had ear infections. So it could be medical.
