They are driving me C R A Z Y!

Why oh why did I ever encourage my girls to crawl? Now all they ever do is throw themselves at my feet and whine! Any time I want to do anything like read on this website, or do the dishes or anything they find where I am in the house, crawl to me as fast as they can, and then grab my ankles and whine to be picked up!!!

It is tiring me out and quickly making me feel desperate for a break! I have been dealing with this whining since Friday! DH is supposed to be off today but is working and I really need some quiet time to myself so I can be a good mom to these whiners. I can tell my patience is wearing thin.

What do you do on days like this? (to make it through until help arrives.) I'm being serious, I need some tips! I already took them on a walk, and that did us all good, they were quiet the entire time and I wore my headphones, but it's over 100 degrees outside today so we could only stand it for 20 minutes and we had to come back in!

I have an appointment at the gym for 11:15, and even though I'm too tired to workout I am bringing these whiners to the play room, just so I can have a break from them for a couple of hours! I don't care if I sit in the locker room for 2 hours I have got to have a break from this all of a sudden constantly needing attention/to be held! I am seriously considering bringing my swim suit with me and just going to sit in the hot tub at the gym for an hour. Actually I think that is a good idea, I've got to de-stress, the whining in surrond sound is really driving me C-R-A-Z-Y! I don't care if I look like a big fat-butt in my suit!

 

I know this is no help to you, but mine are doing the same thing. When I sit in the floor with them, they are all over me. I can not really play with them because they are attacking me from both sides. When I was doing the dishes this morning, they were all over my ankles and one of them was crawling up my leg. The other day I went and stood on the 2nd step of the stairs just so they could not get to me for a couple of minutes. Bless your heart, at least I have work to go to.

 

:hug99: same issues here. and like pp said, if i sit in the play yard and play with them, they climb all over me and whine and want to be held. i will sometimes just hide out in a different room for a while and they'll be totally fine playing by themselves... until they see me... then they're whining all over again. i really hope this is a phase and they get over it quick!

 

Oh no? Is that what happens when they finally do start crawling???!! UGH. Mine are still in the whiny I can't crawl yet stage and it's driving me nuts. I thought it would get better when they fianlly figure out how to crawl....guess not. Great.
I am with you though, this constant fussing is really getting to me! The gym sounds like a good plan, wish I could do that!

 

QUOTE(ddancerd1 @ Jul 21 2008, 10:26 AM) [snapback]887143[/snapback]
:hug99: same issues here. and like pp said, if i sit in the play yard and play with them, they climb all over me and whine and want to be held. i will sometimes just hide out in a different room for a while and they'll be totally fine playing by themselves... until they see me... then they're whining all over again. i really hope this is a phase and they get over it quick!



YES!!! That is exactly what they do!! For some reason if I'm in the room they feel the need to whine!! Or if they can hear me and know where I am! And I'm on my 4th straight day of this I am seriously not going to make it through the day today! By the end of the day I'll have either gotten a break or had a nervous breakdown, one or the other.

 

Mine have started doing this too. If I try to get down and play with them they constantly are crawling in my lap whining! So, if I just put them in their octogon and leave them alone they are fine but, as soon as they see me the whining starts back full force.
Amy, have you thought about getting a play yard for them? This is the one I got for them. Plus one extension. Works great! It's how they learned to pull themselves up too.

 

Ugh, sorry Aimee! I hope you find some relief. If mine did this I would just keep taking them back to the carpet and giving them some new toys to play with. Sometimes it worked and sometimes not. I hope you get some peace today

 

I have the same thing...my boys are 8 months 3 weeks....they are not crawling but I have to go in the kitchen and look ove the bar to make sure they are not in trouble, I find myself hiding around corners, but some how they always find me! This mommy stage is killing me, I'm really worried to see how it is when they can crawl and come find me, I think I only have a few more weeks of them being stationary.

 

No advice b/c not there yet, but sending you hugs. I think you should go to the gym and hang out in the hot tub and relax. The girls will probably be more than occupied in the daycare, will probably do them some good to.

Dianna

 

I don't have my twins yet, but my dd definitely went through that stage. All you want to do is scream and hide. LOL! It does get better, I promise. I used to just sit in the toy room with her and let her play, but if I left the room she would cry. Once she started walking she stopped whining and just wanted to be free. Now, she doesn't want to be restrained in anyway (sitting in a stroller, etc).

 

omg im dealing w the EXACT same thing- heaven help me its SO FRUSTRATING

hugs if I had a hot tub to go relax in and a daycre to put them I'd do it in a second! ENJOY YOURSELF

 

QUOTE(annelily2000 @ Jul 21 2008, 10:38 AM) [snapback]887163[/snapback]
Amy, have you thought about getting a play yard for them? This is the one I got for them. Plus one extension. Works great! It's how they learned to pull themselves up too.



I hadn't really thought about a play yard I might just have to look into that. Just wanted to give you an update, I did not have a nervous breakdown I am in the middle of a much needed break! I actually used the whirlpool at the gym for the first time today and ladies it was so worth it! Man I have been missing out all these months! I almost fell asleep in there! I seriously almost started to cry, I guess just from getting it all out. Then I drove home and literally just handed the car over to DH and took our other car and came to my parents house. I'm about to eat my lunch and then lie in their pool for a little while and take a nap. I'm already feeling a lot better! I think I'm PMSing in addition to dealing with the whining!

 

Hey, my two are just about to turn three and I could have written your post, or at least the title! Enjoy the gym!

 

I have no advice Aimee. I am sorry you are having a rough day. I just wanted to send some :hug99: your way!

 

I call mine the two little koala bears because they would love for me to just hold them all day and if I'm anywhere near they are hanging with the arms and legs onto my legs...and the whining is just bananas! Hang in there

 

:hug99: Aimee, so smart to go to the gym!! I'm glad you're getting a break. I also put mine on the carpet with toys (and keep redirecting them). :hug99:

The play yard sounds like a good idea. I'm going to look into the play yard too, like Annemarie suggested.

 

See the thing about the play yard is that it looks pretty big, and I've got so much baby stuff all over the place as it is. We've moved so much for the attic (don't want to get rid of anything in case we have another baby) that we have some room I guess, but I just feel like we have stuff everywhere! It's like a crazy baby toy zone all over the house! I hate to make it even MORE cluttered, KWIM?


Jackie, you are scaring me! Please tell me that they are not going to whine for the next 2 years!!

 

QUOTE(aimeethomp @ Jul 21 2008, 02:20 PM) [snapback]887617[/snapback]
Jackie, you are scaring me! Please tell me that they are not going to whine for the next 2 years!!

No, not the whining. They'll find other things to drive you C R A Z Y with! :crazy:

 

No advice for you, Aimee, just :hug99: for you. I think sitting at the hot tub at the gym to destress sounds like a great plan!

 

I feel your pain. ((((hugs))))

 

Suggestions....

-- Baby Einstein the Mozart one

-- Stack up blocks or cups around the room or plastic rings for them to hunt down and destroy.

-- Make fun of them by whinning back... I do this alot and they laugh at me, I know they aren't really upset.

-- some really soft balls or toys and lightly toss it at them just to lightly get out your frustration... I mean play with them....

-- mix up their toys by putting out news ones each day and alternate them. So it is a new discovery each day

-- a large mirror to look at in the room

-- try to step out of the room so they get used to playing without you.

-- ignore it ... you know they are fed, changed and just saying in baby "mommy I'm bored"

Heather

 

Mine are doing the same thing If it's really imperative that I get something else done (like make dinner) sometimes they'll settle for toys that they haven't seen before-lately we've been scavenging the utensil drawer and the tupperware so we can have some peace and free hands for a minute.