Advice with the baby-jellies?

[Nisaryn]

Hello ya'll,

I need a bit of advice. My son recently turned 8 months old and has suddenly developed a HUGE case of jealousy.

I know that they can get this way and that it is normal but....I was hoping he wouldn't go through this stage since I've been running my daycare here in CA since he was 3 months old.

Anyway, lately he has gotten to were whenever I sit with one of the other infants he is instantly all over me. He will whine, cry, and then climb up into my lap (even on top of the other infants) and try to pull their bottles away or will kick, push, and he has even bitten one of them! I usually would sit on the floor so that I can watch the other babies while feeding but he has made this impossible. But, if I sit in a chair instead, he will roll around at my feet crying piteously to the point that it makes the other babies upset, he has even bitten my ankle a few times and he is now able to pull himself up and will use my knees to try and climb. I'm afraid he will hurt himself b/c he has fallen over a few times trying to do this!

Any ideas on how to curb some of this? How long will this phase last? It's only been going on for a week now so I'm guessing it's probably going to get worse before it gets better...

[CalCare]

That's is almost exactly the timing of when I quit working at an infant/toddler center with my son. For the same exact reason. I started there when he was 3 months and I could bring him no charge, while I worked. By 9 months he was pulling up on me as I would try to hold or feed other babies. At 10 months he pulled up on me while I was sitting in a rocker holding g a baby and he fell straight back and hit his head on the floor. He cried and fell asleep so I freaked out thinking when there's a concussion, people fall asleep and they aren't supposed to sleep and o.m.g. etc, etc. I took him to the Dr and they were like yeah no he's fine. But I got worried and sick of the drama so I quit. I wish I would've stuck it out. In the end time moved forward and I did other things, classes, subbing, etc. I have no advice! But I feel your pain and wish you the best!

[laundrymom]

I know it's not popular but I always use a stern "no". And use their arm to guide them down. If the fit continued I scooped them up. Have them a kiss and plopped them in their bed. My kids always had a fav rattle or play key set in the foot of their crib. They either slept or played. I Fed the baby and if they had finished crying, latched them out and kissed them again.
It's not popular in today's "always be positive" culture but it worked for me. Today they are grown adults with excellent coping skills, no self esteem issues and they know how to wait, be kind, and allow others to come first sometimes.

[Nisaryn]

I know it's not popular but I always use a stern "no". And use their arm to guide them down. If the fit continued I scooped them up. Have them a kiss and plopped them in their bed. My kids always had a fav rattle or play key set in the foot of their crib. They either slept or played. I Fed the baby and if they had finished crying, latched them out and kissed them again.
It's not popular in today's "always be positive" culture but it worked for me. Today they are grown adults with excellent coping skills, no self esteem issues and they know how to wait, be kind, and allow others to come first sometimes.

I'm all for the stern "NO" used it with my 10yr old and she is fine (so far, LOL), it just isn't working but then he has only just started to do this....literally, it's only been the past week! I just don't want it to turn into a big issue...especially the biting! I have three other infants to care for and he does this to every single one of them, ugh. I hope it rides itself out soon.

[Unregistered]

I also would put in a pnp, or a high chair with a toy while you are feeding.

[Nisaryn]

I also would put in a pnp, or a high chair with a toy while you are feeding.

I thought to do that but I don't think licensing allows us to :/ I need to look into that. I know for sure that I can't keep a child in a high chair unless they are eating no matter what....the PnP I don't know about though, I'll have to call and ask. I just don't want them to pop in and see him screaming all crazy like in a PnP.