I have a 14 month old that I've had since August. She cries every day...almost all day. She does really well when she first gets here in the mornings because she is the first one for about 30min to 1 hour. She moves around and plays and doesn't really need much attention from me. However, as soon as the other kids begin to get here she starts crying for me. This is a busy time for me because I'm getting breakfast ready and can't sit and hold her (which I can't really do all day anyway). So she cries and I try to let her cio...she'll stop occasionally and play and then a few min later she is crying again. Now she is napping right after breakfast for an hour and then she gets up, does well for about an hour and then starts crying again until its lunch and nap time again. Her afternoon nap (with the other kids) is about 2-2 & 1/2 hours most days and she gets up about 2:30, does well until about 3:30/4 and then it's crying until pick up.
I'm not sure what else to try. Does anyone have any suggestions. She's been here long enough to be used to this. Mom says she doesn't do this that much at home but mom's friend that picked up the other day said she does do this at home to mom. Also, she screams whenever I have a visitor here or a parent picks up and I'm not holding her. The day my licensor was here she screamed the whole time, even though I was holding her. It's like she doesn't like people around, even when they aren't strangers. She has seen my mom and grandma often but still screams when they are here...the whole time.
I don't want to term because they are my neighbors...good about paying...and are expecting another baby in January that I will get in Feb. But I can't go on like this either with the crying.
Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks in advance.
I'm not sure what else to try. Does anyone have any suggestions. She's been here long enough to be used to this. Mom says she doesn't do this that much at home but mom's friend that picked up the other day said she does do this at home to mom. Also, she screams whenever I have a visitor here or a parent picks up and I'm not holding her. The day my licensor was here she screamed the whole time, even though I was holding her. It's like she doesn't like people around, even when they aren't strangers. She has seen my mom and grandma often but still screams when they are here...the whole time.
I don't want to term because they are my neighbors...good about paying...and are expecting another baby in January that I will get in Feb. But I can't go on like this either with the crying.
Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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