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<blockquote data-quote="StarL" data-source="post: 2725721" data-attributes="member: 360694">I make sure shes fed and changed and everything good, and she has a lot of toys but I just give her one or two at a time, she occupies herself for maybe 5-10 min then starts whinning. I switch it with a new toy she plays with for 5 min, she whines. she whinnes and says &quot;mamamamamamamamama&quot; all day long. then she gets bored of her toys and doesnt want any of her toys. I will pick her up when she gets really cranky, or sometimes sit on the floor and play with her. I will bring her up on her feet (she likes standing and trying to walk because she cant crawl- believe me I&#039;ve promoted it putting her tummy with a toy out of reach every day for a bit to get her to try). So I show her things around the house, but i dont want to have to carry her all day! I thought shed have a little more independence at 8 months but it seems like she always wants me,she also gets 12 hours sleep at night (not straight, she nurses maybe 2 x a night).+ has 2 naps in the day, she used to have 3 naps but she would lye in her crib for an hour at each nap time crying so i cut it to 2 and she falls asleep faster. both ways (2 naps or 3 naps- shes still cranky). i think this happened around 7 months old she became crankiershould i try ignoring her?or should i just keep giving her attention when she gets really cranky? will this stage pass (aparently this is the age of seperation anxiety)- or will i just make it worse? I dont jump the second she whines I do wait a few min. and ask her what she wants and talk to her and make eye contact in hoping she&#039;ll give me a sign (weve been working on baby sign language to help her communicate).what do you think i should do?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StarL, post: 2725721, member: 360694"] I make sure shes fed and changed and everything good, and she has a lot of toys but I just give her one or two at a time, she occupies herself for maybe 5-10 min then starts whinning. I switch it with a new toy she plays with for 5 min, she whines. she whinnes and says "mamamamamamamamama" all day long. then she gets bored of her toys and doesnt want any of her toys. I will pick her up when she gets really cranky, or sometimes sit on the floor and play with her. I will bring her up on her feet (she likes standing and trying to walk because she cant crawl- believe me I've promoted it putting her tummy with a toy out of reach every day for a bit to get her to try). So I show her things around the house, but i dont want to have to carry her all day! I thought shed have a little more independence at 8 months but it seems like she always wants me, she also gets 12 hours sleep at night (not straight, she nurses maybe 2 x a night). + has 2 naps in the day, she used to have 3 naps but she would lye in her crib for an hour at each nap time crying so i cut it to 2 and she falls asleep faster. both ways (2 naps or 3 naps- shes still cranky). i think this happened around 7 months old she became crankier should i try ignoring her? or should i just keep giving her attention when she gets really cranky? will this stage pass (aparently this is the age of seperation anxiety)- or will i just make it worse? I dont jump the second she whines I do wait a few min. and ask her what she wants and talk to her and make eye contact in hoping she'll give me a sign (weve been working on baby sign language to help her communicate). what do you think i should do? [/QUOTE]

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