My six month old doesn't seem to stop crying unless he's carried- HELP!

[gmaldonado]

I don't know what else to do! its very frustrating when your adorable baby wants your love and affection every day all day. It seems  like i have to sit in front of him or carry him for him not to cry. he was doing great but recently he just wants to be picked up and he hates his crib. He'll sleep there a few hrs but then he'll wake up in the middle of the night a few times and wont go to bed unless he's on mine. I cant get him to sleep through the night either. if he goes to sleep @ 730 or 830 which is his bed time..he'll be up by midnight and to get him to go back to bed is a challenge. any advice?

[gmaldonado]

Awww I know what you mean! he does this little pouting thing..oh my goodness it does melt your heart. he cries and cries without any tears but then he cries louder and when i turn to look at him he does have real tears and its heartbreaking. My daughter was a piece of cake! she slept through the night since she was 1 1/2 old and was always in a good mood...very independent . She seems to be more attached now but she'll still go and play by herself or watch tv in our room.

[jade_and_janessas_mommy]

My daughter is soooo adorable, and she has me wrapped around her finger.  All she has to do is even look like she might cry and it melts my heart.  I am finally getting to the point where I am having to try the "letting her cry" thing, but I know how hard it is!!  She just recently started crying with real tears too- it's terrible!  

What your son is going through sounds just like what my daughter went through, so hopefully it is just a phase and it will pass.

[gmaldonado]

I've tried letting him cry...and i always give him different toys to play with and it seems like nothing is helping. I have a friend and her 1 yr old staying with me . and i have a one bedroom apt..so they're in my living room...so its very hard just to let him cry but I've done it a few times. Maybe i just need to try harder.

[margypops]

He does it because he knows you will go to him, pick him up, have him in your bed. as they get older you have to bite the bullet and let him cry a bit,the more you carry the more he will want you to , he will love going in Moms bed and will be doing it for a few years....He is not playing too much by himself yet but I suggest you distract him give him a nice toy to play with , let him see you are there yet dont rush to pick him up as soon as he opens his mouth,they are very clever, these adorable little people they love wearing Moms out, whats better than having Mom hold and cuddle you .Once he gets older you will feel better about ignoring some of the crying, unless you can put up with it you may be stuck ...good luck

[gmaldonado]

thanks for sharing! it give  me some relief! hopefully it might just be a phase. He did so good at 2mos..he'd sleep through the night but i'm conviced he's going through a phase of separation anxiety. he's so adorable and when i get frustrated i feel so bad when he looks at me with those eyes...mind you he's "crying" but has not tears lol.

[jade_and_janessas_mommy]

When my daughter was about that age she decided she couldn't live without me, too.  She even got to where the only place she would sleep was on my chest.  I slept on the couch with her for like 2 months like that!  She finally got to big and I had to just start putting her in her bed.  
I don't know how it is with all kids, but with mine it seemed like a phase that passed.  I have read where babies go through seperation anxiety, that sounds like that could be what your little one is experiencing.  Hopefully he is just going through a phase and you can start sleeping through the night soon!  Good luck!