Friday, 31 July 2009
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Why is My Baby Looking for Trouble?
Why is it that babies like non-toy items much better than actual toys?
We have a plethora of toys of all shapes and sizes, but my 10-month-old would rather gnaw on the remote-control. He also prefers inedible objects to any food I put in front of him. I offer him cheerios and he'll crawl over to the sandbox instead and start munching on the sand.
It makes me wonder why I bother buying toys or cooking meals. I could probably just give him a cardboard box and some cat food and he'd be happy. You would think the fact that he's not that picky about what he eats or plays with would be a good thing, but it makes it so much harder. He is constantly getting into things he shouldn't be.
It's a full-time job trying to keep that boy out of trouble. If he only played with toys and ate the food I gave him, things would be great! Unrealistic, I know, but I can dream.
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- From: thornbird42@xanga
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- About Me: I'm a 28-year-old mother of two boys, 1 and 3. I live with my husband and sons in Vancouver, Canada. I have a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Literature. I work as a senior underwriter for a property and casualty insurance company.
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I hear this a lot. =P I sometimes think they do it because they know they're not suppose to. Maybe. Want something they can't have. And I mean look at all those buttons! haha
The sand thing is a little strange. xD Cheerios taste much better than sand!
but when I was a little kid I liked putting round pebbles in my mouth. o.O And juicy plants that grew from my yard. hahaha especially this plant that looks like spinach leaves, but had a light sour taste to them. xD
I'm having the same "problem" with our 10 month old, so I wish I had something useful to say. When we're not looking, she sneaks up to the computer to try to take the wireless mouse to chew on. She honestly waits until we're distracted. It's bizarre. Also, she climbs up onto the soaker tub, turns the water on and scampers off.
I'm dreaming that dream with you!!
i am sorry to dash your dreams, but my little man started this at 9 months and is now 22months and still doing it.
And despite how annoying it is, they don't do it to tick us off (they don't even have the concept of intentional misbehavior yet).
They do it because they are toddlers. And that is what toddlers (especially little boy toddlers) do.
They are so eager to explore their worlds and get into anything and everything just to see if they can do it because it looks like fun.
So, welcome to toddlerhood.
my son is 18 months old, and it's only getting worse. Now he does things he knows he's not supposed to, and looks at me and smiles first.
My 7 & 8 year old will play with toys...but they play with the baby's toys a lot longer than they do their own (more expensive) toys!
Megan, on the other hand, is a equal opportunity player. She loves her toys...and my cell phone...and her spoons...and anything else that she can lay her hands on!
I have an 8 month old who is totally like this. All my kids have gone through this phase... we just gotta weather it out.
You know what is even stranger though... we have 4 remotes for watching TV... the cable, the TV, the DVD, and the Popcorn Hour... he ALWAYS wants to chew on the remote that we're using even if we're not touching it, he just knows. If we're watching cable, he wants to play w/ the cable remote. If we're watching Popcorn Hour, he wants that remote. If we're watching DVD he wants the DVD remote.
Babies are too smart.
I know I have same issue with my little boy. Although no sand eating he really likes the gerber puffs. I swear I will think that I have gotten everything possible off of the floor and I will look over and he is eating a tiny piece of paper he found in some crevice somewhere. He really keeps me busy when he is awake.
@JJPrint3rd@xanga - oh yes, I know toddlerhood all too well. My first is just finishing that stage and now this one is entering it in a big way!
@Sugarling@xanga - yeah I don't know what is up with the sand-eating, it is weird! He just sticks everything in his mouth, he doesn't care what it is.
buy 10 remotes and put em in his stroller, ya that'll get him over it :)
my 4 month old thinks my blackberry is her new fav toy, not mommys.
When my daughter was a baby she used to get a hold of the tv remotes and we always try to hide it from her or let her play with one of them to keep her happy. My son he don't do that though.
It wouldn't be any fun if he only did things that you think he should do. To him, it is not trouble. To him, it is a neat toy that has lots of buttons and he sees that you use it a lot. They want to play with what they see you playing with. All babies love the remote controls. They are perfectly happy with household items to play with. Save your money on buying lots of toys. Buy educational stuff that will last longer and be put to better use. Most of the time they need someone to play with him so that he can see what his toys do. If you play with his toys, maybe he will want to play with them more. Have a separate play remote control. Be patient and consistent in telling him that it doesn't go in his mouth and it is not food. Enjoy. Have fun.
@Sugarling@xanga - Ahhh I think that's precious. I can imagine that it's hard though.
At they daycare where I work, the babies will refuse to eat the cereal I put in front of them and throw it on the floor. I put them down and, before I can sweep it up, they're trying to eat it!
I used to joke with my kids...the first year you give them a present and they open it up and play with the wrapping paper and have fun tearing it to bits. The next year you give them a gift and they unwrap it and just play with the box....it isn't till the 3rd year that they actually notice the toy.