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Would Temp be High if Crying?
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cheerfuldom
09:48 AM 01-31-2012
My rule is one hour for constant crying. That said, I would try a few things with him first. I would imagine that most of this is related to moms pregnancy. Dad (or someone else) is probably taking care of him more as mom slows down and mom is not able to hold him as much with the belly getting so big at the end. She probably isnt even able to lift him very well and he may have been used to being carried around a lot. Is she keeping him home on her maternity leave?
If so, I would just hang in there. Anytime he is crying and unhappy, he goes in the pack n play in another room (assuming that is within regulations). Sounds like he could probably use the extra nap but either way, no sense letting him scream and ruin everyone else's day. As for the toys from home, I wouldn't have allowed that....as you see, it doesn't help and just creates territorial behaviors. I would just send it all home today and let mom know that you tried that but it is not helping.
His world is really getting shaken up right now so either you can hang in there with him or you can't. There is nothing wrong with saying that it is too much for you right now but you might try letting him cry on his own and coming out when he is happy and ready to play versus fussing over him when that is clearly not working. He might "get" it in a few days and get back to normal.
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