I have a 5 month old boy in my care who cries all day long unless he is held. He rarely sleeps, but he eats well and just cries all day. I've tried letting him cry it out, I've tried changing scenery, I've tried upping the amount he was eating in case it was hunger, I've tried making him warmer, making him cooler, swaddling...nothing works.
I don't know what to do, he will play in an excersaucer or on the floor for 5 minute stretches but even that is rare, and normally someone needs to be sitting with him and talking to him for him to even do this.
I have older kids, and a younger to care to as well and they aren't getting a fair amount of attention. I've tried a baby carrier be he only likes it for short periods of time and I am honestly not that fond of it myself.
I have talked to mom and dad and they say they don't have this problem at home...but they carry him all the time.

I need help guys...any ideas?

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