@bananayummyable
Also letting them be bored!!! I remember my parents telling my siblings and I to “entertain ourselves “ but not because they were lazy or especially busy, but because they wanted us to be imaginative and proactive. I thank them for it.
@considerthetruth
Do one for building resilience in a 25 year old baby
@maryamsaleem8202
My baby wanted to crawl at 7mo but couldn’t move his legs and as a result cried a lot out of frustration. Everyone around me told me to get a walker so he could move around but I never listened. At 8mo he started crawling and got so much more happier.
@pipersisk3966
My baby cried the first time she crawled. I was sitting just out of reach and every time she was about to reach me I’d inch away just a little more. It was her little war cry of determination.
@ApostlicNinjaGirl
Surprisingly I’ve already been doing this! I feels natural to me. If I’m doing work in the kitchen for example, and he’s in his walker and starts crying I usually say something like ‘I know baby boy, I’m sorry I’m busy, but you’re doing so good, I’ll get you soon I promise, you’re okay.’
@joseville
Acknowledging the effort ("You worked so hard") is straight out of the Growth mindset, which is good.
@kiefershanks4172
The struggle is real. Don't shield them from it. It'll only make it harder on them when they grow up and face reality. Let them struggle. Let them fail. Let them make mistakes. Let them have their own triumphs. If they are accustomed to problem solving, trying again and again and brushing off failures from a young age, imagine how strong they will be when they are an adult. Loving and caring for a child is not sheltering them but showing them how to thrive under the pressures and challenges of life. If they grow up accepting these realities, they will have no issues adapting to whatever gets thrown at them. You can still be there for them, just be sure not to get in their way. It's easy to do too much.
@heytheresacha
Yes, i love this! Love that you specified the context! I will not accept my baby being distressed, but i will always encourage her to work through little things or when learning something new. I think its hilarious that my mom and sister are thr first to tell me "babies can cry its okay" or "its good for them" but also the first to jump to my baby's aid when she gets a little upset 😂
@BrendaGonzalez-jg9dg
Thank you so much for this!! I had a tough time with my two month old crying while I was getting coffee at a drive thru and hated that I couldn’t comfort him, but he fell asleep as soon as the car started moving! This video definitely helps on how I can try to approach it next time cause I was definitely distressed hearing him cry. Thanks for all your videos Emma! I don’t usually comment on videos, but I want to acknowledge how helpful yours have been!
@DaniJSareen
I was doing hr workout and 5 min before i was done my 1 year old started crying and ill say i am nearly done sweetheart. My mother in law came. Stop D and feed your daughter. I said she can wait till i am done. I do my workout same time everyday its my time only to do this for me back off and allow my kid this moment to practice the waiting game. Many more cases of the some when i am doing something i am asked to attend when i know my kid need to play the waiting game. I am the only one who knows her feeding Qs and tied As and so on. I tell them SHE CAN WAIT!!! Because i know she will go play with her toys until i am done with what i need to do. I give myself a pat on the back for this ❤
@e.k.6513
I wish I saw this Video 8 month ago 😢. You don’t know how much you are helping new moms or moms in general ❤❤❤❤ thank you so much !
@happy7akira
I would appreciate a definition of "baby" or "kids" from the beginning of videos, before we jump to the details. That way, we know from the beginning whether this is age-appropriate for our child. Thanks and appreciate for your work!
@wanderingchook1193
ive always let my babies cry for a minute or two during tummy time instead of immediently flipping them into their back at hte smallest sound of frustration. i get that its frustrating for them but ive also noticed that just after voicing their frustration is when they display a new skill like lifting their chest up off the gorund or swaying from side to side. they get lots of praise and encouragement when they master a new skill or i can see theyre trying really hard.
@A.gamer_
I always listen to what the cry is. At now 11 months, my daughter can be a little bit of a drama queen. She is having some trouble with the idea that I'm my own person. So usually I'll let her crawl around the house exploring, but me watching her because of the cats. Just makinQg sure she doesn't get hurt or hurts the cats by accident. But dishes, cooking, hanging the laundry all need to be done as well. So I'll put her in her playpen. But of course she doesn't always like that. So I'll be nearby talking to her and letting her know when I'm hers again or when she can come out. For instance I'll say: when this laundry basket is empty I'll come get you. She might not perfectly understand me yet but i feel like this is a good way to let her get used to the fact she can't always get what she wants.
@DogbreyDrakeGraham
Hi Emma, Love your channel, I believe in letting me kids feel uncomfortable every now and then and letting them struggle through things rather than giving them answer. I just started my channel documenting my life as a dad, learning how to be a dad while raising my 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter. We have a third on the way so your channel is a great refresher. 😊
@luisai.6258
Dear Emma, perfect timing, thank you for this video! My daughter (10 months) also starts crying as soon as I put her in her car seat and start driving. I tend to talk to her or sing a song, but up to now it rarely helped. It's just now that she starts calming down for a moment before she starts crying again. I had the worst feeling because I felt like neglecting her while driving, but maybe it can turn into a good learning situation for both of us. Best wishes from Germany. :)
@Badtzism
When our child is crying I always look at her why she's crying. If it's because of frustration from not being able to do something or reach something, i just let her be and see how it develops. Usually she find's a way or simply gives up and does something else. I also think not being able to reach something is critical for her to learn to crawl, else she won't really have a reason to learn to crawl.
@Taruchia
Thank you, the story about screaming in the car calmed me down, mine isn't the only one that's bored when driving.
@lenavonstein9671
Just happened to me yesterday. My little girl doesn't like carrides at all and we needed to drive to the doctor and she was crying and screaming so much I kept talking to her and said things like we'll be there soon it is okay i know you don't like being in the carseat.. It is very hard work to keep yourself calm though, because she does not stop until we are at our destination.
@EmmaHubbard