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My 18 month old daughter's behaviour is jeopordising my friendship!?
So, I asked a question here a while ago that more fully described my situation, but my daughter and I are currently living with my friends (mother and father, three children aged 2, 4, and almost 6). The problem is that my friends are letting us stay with them out of the goodness of their hearts, and my daughter's behaviour has become so bad that they're losing patience with us!
She cries if I don't hold her. Even if she's the one who intitiates play with the other kids, she'll cry if they touch her, or if my friends try to touch her. She cries when I try to help her with her food. She cries when it's bath time. She cries for no reason. She constantly cries - and she isn't hurt or sick, she's been to the doctor. Based on advice I got here before, I started giving her more attention, hoping that would reassure her, but now her behaviour's even worse. My friends' kids never cried like this. I don't know what to do, I don't want to ruin my relationship with my friends. What should I do??
She's not always unhappy. She usually only cries when she's denied things.
Also, for reasons I can't get into here, moving is not an option.
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Explain to your friends about your situation, maybe they will understand and you can't really do anything about kids, they don't know any better so try to keep your patience and try to talk to your friends!
I hope I helped!
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- linedancer563Lv 61 decade ago
Perhaps your daughter is trying to tell you she doesn't want to live in a house full of people, particularly ones who are not her family.
You sound like a young mom, so perhaps your situation doesn't allow you to have a place of your own, but it's time to start saving up. Especially if your friends are starting to "lose patience with you."
- Proud mommy of 2Lv 71 decade ago
Well, there has to be a reason. The first red light is the fact she doesn't like anyone touching her. Is there a reason for that?
This maybe a little extreme, but the fact that she doesn't like to be touched is not normal toddler behavior, have you thought about seeing a child psychologist? Just a suggestion, not judging.
Are you spending alot of time with the other children? It could be a jealousy issue.
- hoppykitLv 61 decade ago
She's on overload. She needs her own home with her mom, not sharing with another family in what sounds to be a crowded house. She sounds very unhappy.
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