I still struggle with the idea that happy isn't the only acceptable emotion and that crying in children does not necessarily mean that I am doing something wrong. My daughter was crying when my mom called me this afternoon. She had all ready nursed and she was ready to sleep, but she just couldn't. She was in my arms and I was walking around swaying with her. She continued to cry. My mom said to me, but your other two didn't do that, right? I said no, but this seems to be normal for her. I'm sure that now Lady L is no longer considered a "good baby", you know the kind who don't fuss or cry too much. (rolling my eyes) I cry sometimes. I get cranky, too, but that doesn't make me a "bad person". Why is it that a crying baby is somehow not a "good baby"?
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My little girl was diagnosed with colic when she was 4 weeks old. She cried all night every night from about 5 days old to 6 weeks. It was a very trying time (especially after a c-section), but she has seemed to outgrow it. She still has fussy times, but overall she's a happy baby. I don't think a crying baby is any less of a "good baby" than a smiling one. Sometimes I wonder if being fussy is a girl thing lol :)Â
@luvmygoomba - Wow, that would be really rough. Lady L still cries right before she sleeps, but it seems like she's overstimulated and needs to tell me that.