Help-can't LO of my shoulder

trish1200 · Aug 24th, 2009, 12:27 PM

I don't know what to do to break the habit, i can't do anything all day, he wants to be carrier on our shoulders all the time, and we can't be sitting down, we've got to move or he cries. If we put him down the screaming starts. Help!

kbaker09 · Aug 24th, 2009, 12:32 PM

I think Amelia was like this when she was that age. I'm sure your LO will grow out of it. Maybe try distracting him by putting him on the floor or rocker with toys while you sit next to him so he knows you're close by. I think when babies are that age their vision isn't fully developed so they can't watch youwhen you're far away or play with toys etc. Don't know if this is any help... I hope you're okay.

trish1200 · Aug 24th, 2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kbaker09

I think Amelia was like this when she was that age. I'm sure your LO will grow out of it. Maybe try distracting him by putting him on the floor or rocker with toys while you sit next to him so he knows you're close by. I think when babies are that age their vision isn't fully developed so they can't watch youwhen you're far away or play with toys etc. Don't know if this is any help... I hope you're okay.

I don't think that it is just about being close, he doesn't like being on po laps or any other position, just the shoulder one. It's very strange as he can't even see our faces like that. I'm very tiered

CamoQueen · Aug 24th, 2009, 12:47 PM

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this; David was super clingy from about 6 weeks through 3 1/2 months! If he wasn't being nursed he was crying. I don't know what advice I can give other than to wait it out... I know how tiring (so, SO tiring) it can be!

Have you tried putting him in a sling? That was the only other thing our LO liked at that age. When he was crying we would put him in a sling and walk, and that would soothe him to sleep. It's a pain, but usually once they're out you can just wear them and get on with your day. Or at least it was that way with David.

At any rate, good luck, hon! Know that there are and will continue to be many women who are suffering right along with you!

trish1200 · Aug 24th, 2009, 13:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CamoQueen

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this; David was super clingy from about 6 weeks through 3 1/2 months! If he wasn't being nursed he was crying. I don't know what advice I can give other than to wait it out... I know how tiring (so, SO tiring) it can be!

Have you tried putting him in a sling? That was the only other thing our LO liked at that age. When he was crying we would put him in a sling and walk, and that would soothe him to sleep. It's a pain, but usually once they're out you can just wear them and get on with your day. Or at least it was that way with David.

At any rate, good luck, hon! Know that there are and will continue to be many women who are suffering right along with you!

It must be a name thing then, my baby's name is also David. I did put him on a front carrier today, so I could get something done in the house, it did work for a while. Thank you for your support

Kitten · Aug 24th, 2009, 13:57 PM

Does he do it at certain times of the day? My LO does this when his colic plays up, usually in the afternoon or early evening in between feeds. You can't even stand still, you have to walk with him over the shoulder.

trish1200 · Aug 24th, 2009, 14:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitten

Does he do it at certain times of the day? My LO does this when his colic plays up, usually in the afternoon or early evening in between feeds. You can't even stand still, you have to walk with him over the shoulder.

Unfortunatly, it's all the time unless he's sleeping or, when sometimes he doesn't mind being in the car seat if we're rocking it

Blah11 · Aug 24th, 2009, 14:11 PM

Amelie used to be like this, then she went onto sitting on my lap. Is he colicy at all? He might like the pressure on his tummy?

JayleighAnn · Aug 24th, 2009, 15:20 PM

Halen used to cry all the time if he wasn't being cuddled, he's getting better now, but still can have off days.

I found it uncomfortable to wear my sling at first (I wasn't wearing it properly and didn't notice until last weeks ask a mum thread about babywearing) so I carried him everywhere and learnt how to do most things one handed.

The past week I've just wore my sling with him when he's being a bit attached so I can still do things.

BeckaJayne · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:19 PM

Your LO is still very young...my LO still settles on my shoulder at least once a day even though i tried to stop it at 12 weeks lol

Aug 24th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#1
trish1200 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London Posts: 654	Help-can't LO of my shoulder I don't know what to do to break the habit, i can't do anything all day, he wants to be carrier on our shoulders all the time, and we can't be sitting down, we've got to move or he cries. If we put him down the screaming starts. Help!

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Aug 24th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#2
kbaker09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Yorkshire, England Posts: 317	I think Amelia was like this when she was that age. I'm sure your LO will grow out of it. Maybe try distracting him by putting him on the floor or rocker with toys while you sit next to him so he knows you're close by. I think when babies are that age their vision isn't fully developed so they can't watch youwhen you're far away or play with toys etc. Don't know if this is any help... I hope you're okay.

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CamoQueen Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,163	I'm so sorry you're dealing with this; David was super clingy from about 6 weeks through 3 1/2 months! If he wasn't being nursed he was crying. I don't know what advice I can give other than to wait it out... I know how tiring (so, SO tiring) it can be! Have you tried putting him in a sling? That was the only other thing our LO liked at that age. When he was crying we would put him in a sling and walk, and that would soothe him to sleep. It's a pain, but usually once they're out you can just wear them and get on with your day. Or at least it was that way with David. At any rate, good luck, hon! Know that there are and will continue to be many women who are suffering right along with you!

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Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	Does he do it at certain times of the day? My LO does this when his colic plays up, usually in the afternoon or early evening in between feeds. You can't even stand still, you have to walk with him over the shoulder.

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,857	Amelie used to be like this, then she went onto sitting on my lap. Is he colicy at all? He might like the pressure on his tummy?

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JayleighAnn Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 4,182	Halen used to cry all the time if he wasn't being cuddled, he's getting better now, but still can have off days. I found it uncomfortable to wear my sling at first (I wasn't wearing it properly and didn't notice until last weeks ask a mum thread about babywearing) so I carried him everywhere and learnt how to do most things one handed. The past week I've just wore my sling with him when he's being a bit attached so I can still do things.

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Aug 24th, 2009, 16:19 PM	#10
BeckaJayne Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 431	Your LO is still very young...my LO still settles on my shoulder at least once a day even though i tried to stop it at 12 weeks lol

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