https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:33:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-891175 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:19:00 +0000 MrsF 891175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: that's a good point. Sometimes the last thing I want to do when she's crazy is go out in public but the change of scenery can be helpful. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-890366 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:09:23 +0000 NovBaby1112 890366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you maybe take her for a walk when she gets like that or get outside for a bit? The fresh air always distracts and calms my LO down. Even just running errands like going to the grocery store or library are life savers for me when LO gets really clingy/won't let me put her down/needs attention every second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-890332 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:04:53 +0000 MrsF 890332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkinspice: @googly-eyes: thank you! I think she is on the verge of crawling and is frustrated, so that could be contributing. She's been rocking on all fours for 2 weeks with no forward movement. Looks like Dr Sears agrees with the milestone theory too. </p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I'll give wearing her another go. I used our carrier in the early months but we haven tried it in a while. Thanks!</p> <p>I appreciate the encouragement! It's hard to feel like we're moving backwards after surviving so many months of crying at first :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-889917 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:36:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 889917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried wearing her while you are doing stuff throughout the days? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-889913 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:35:46 +0000 googly-eyes 889913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: I think 9 months is just a rough age. Do you think she's on the verge of a milestone? I think that yes, it could be a tantrum, but not to manipulate you. Although I'm not a huge fan of Dr. Sears, I think this is useful if it applies:</p> <p><a href="http://www.parenting.com/article/ask-dr-sears-tantrums-already" rel="nofollow">http://www.parenting.com/article/ask-dr-sears-tantrums-already</a></p> <p>Since it's "only" been a week, maybe just wait it out a little longer and see if it gets better. My lo has been a little "off" for about a month but has been getting back to normal the last few days.</p> <p>It will pass!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-889854 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:24:37 +0000 Crisark 889854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: I can't quite remember back to when my older LO's were that age (they are 10 and 6 now) and baby A isn't there yet. But, from what I can remember and from my early childhood college classes, it sounds like she is starting a tantrum type phase. She is trying to get a response out of you when you give in (which everyone does) she has learned to repeat that action to get your response.<br /> I'd probably attempt to have her CIO a bit and see if she finally caves. Trial and Error.<br /> It won't last forever. That I can promise you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-pretty-close-to-the-end-of-my-rope-today-high-needs-9-month-old#post-889841 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:20:49 +0000 MrsF 889841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M has always been very high-needs. She was a "colicky" baby who needed to be bounced practically 24 hours a day and while our lives and her temperament have improved, she's still a tough cookie who needs LOTS of attention. In the past week she's gone from crying to express her needs to sort of screaming at me. She's looking right at me with a big angry face and alternating between yelling and doing this weird fake cough. She was actually hoarse at the end of the day yesterday. She will stop almost immediately if I am singing to her with lots of energy, crazy facial expressions, etc. Me being there is not enough, I have to be distracting her / entertaining her to the extreme. She can't even play with a toy for 20 or 30 seconds. The past few days I literally have to be entertaining her every moment or endure constant screaming. She has been doing pretty well when we are in public or at playgroup and she is distracted but being at home with her is turning into a real nightmare. I'm just not sure what to do... Is it possible for a 9 month old to be having a temper tantrum? Am I just reinforcing her bad behavior by entertaining and distracting her in this extreme way? The only way that she learned to sleep by herself was to CIO. Does she need to scream it out to learn any sort of independent play? </p> <p>Would greatly appreciate any experience, advice or assurance that this won't last forever! </p>