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Baby Tantrums Have Made Me Lose Weight
The baby has been developing in leaps and bounds this week. The other day she said the syllable “Ma”. I know it was a fluke and she was just babbling. She also has been having more baby tantrums. Sometimes she cries because she needs a diaper change. Other times she just wants a cuddle. She really is becoming quite the communicator.
According to a story about baby tantrums on babiestoday.com, discovering the reason for the crying is the first course of action.
“First and foremost, when their baby cries, parents should make sure their physical needs are met and that the baby is not in physical distress,” a doctor in the article says. “So make sure the diaper is clean, the baby is not hungry and the baby is not hurt in any way. Once physical safety is ensured, parents should comfort and soothe their baby by holding them, rocking them back and forth, humming a lullaby, etc.”
The only thing not mentioned in the above statement is when the baby cries when I am ready to eat dinner. She never misses a beat. She’ll be happily playing on the floor right before the plate is placed in front of me. The smell of food gives her the cue and she’ll start crying, wanting to be held. This is when I usually gobble down my food. If my husband is around, then we’ll take turns eating. I really miss eating a meal in peace. The upside is at least I lost all my post-baby weight!
However, she really is a very good baby. She never cries, except for the crazy tantrums. If you take an object away from her. Whoa boy, look out! She clenches her fists, squeezes her eyes shut and screams the house down. WIll this determine what her personality will be like when she grows older? I don’t think so. This is normal behavior and at least I know she can communicate by showing me she’s in distress or unhappy.
Does your baby have tantrums often? How do you deal with them?
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