PLZ help! My 9 month old suddenly HATES her pushchair.. I'm so stressed I could cry! what is wrong with her?

Question

My 9 month old daughters suddenly decided she hates her pushchair and screams and screams until you lift her out. It's getting to the point where I daren't leave the house anymore and we are due to go on holiday soon and am considering cancelling. She was fine at first so why all of a sudden??
I can't carry her in a sling because she has a twin brother so there is no chance, (he is quite happy in the pushchair).
Her grandparents took her to the park to see the ducks this afternoon but had to get back to the car because she screamed the whole time which means my son is also missing out and now i feel bad on the grandparents, although i did previously warn them but i don't think they realised how bad she gets, they tried everything, chocolate button, singing.. nothing worked!!
I am sick of people staring at me like i am a bad mother or something.. I have tried toys but she chucks them on the floor, any suggestions before i become house bound????
PLLLZZZZZZZZ HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

She may just prefer to up and looking all around than just in front of her... Its most likely just a phase... I know its stressful when baby is crying and people are staring, but know that they are the ignorant ones... People can be sooooo stupid sometimes.... If I were you, persevere with the pushchair, let her see all the fun her brother is having and make out like she is missing out on something.... As I said its likely a phase that will pass....

Answer 2

Obvious things first - that nothing is sticking into her etc. Make sure little brother isn't hurting her though at 9 months that is fairly unlikely (older little brothers can be sneaky pinchers).

Then, try bringing the pushchair into the house and using it for mealtimes/bottle if still used. Put son in and give him something really nice (whatever her favourite is). Then do NOT give it to her until she sits in too. She will probably scream for ages but it is only temper and will pass. Then lots of the nice stuff. Repeat every mealtime.

Also, I think you should try to keep this to just you at the moment, the grandparents might confuse things a bit for her.

Answer 3

I agree with just keep on giving her the opportunity to ride in the stroller.. maybe taking her new places or having someone walk in front and talk to her and engage her...



Don't just give in and carry her everywhere.. and I don't recommend an sling as a 9 month old can be way to large for one of those (my 7 month old weighs 20 lbs!)



It is just temper.. she's not hurt, or neglected.. so I wouldn't feel bad about letting her fuss a little.. if you give into her every whim at this age she's expect it as a toddler.. and then as she grows up it will become more and more difficult to reason with her..

Answer 4

my little guy never really liked the stroller, as soon as he realized he could be waked holding onto someones two hands he wanted to walk everywhere, at 9 months she can get around really well on her own and is probably getting ready to walk and doesnt like to be confined,maybe try walking her a bit then putting her in or carring in a sling although at 9 months she naybe to big to do that. Or even getting a NEW toy that fastens onto the stroller and is only to be played with wwhen she is in it, then maybe she would enjoy it more with something new ans special to entertain her???????????????

Answer 5

Just because you have one baby that has to go in the stroller doesn't mean both of them have to by default. Is there any reason you can't wear her in the sling while pushing the stroller? I know that parents with staggered children manage just fine that way.



When she goes out with Grandparents, why can't one of them just hold her?

Answer 6

I swear by a stroller toy. It has a space for snack, it plays music, it has a mirror, it rates, it pulls, it has lights... distraction galore and he cannot throw it on the ground:



http://www.amazon.com/Sassy-80031-Stroller-Activity-Bar/dp/B002J4U8MK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1275249200&sr=1-9



I hope this helps. I know that sometime kids can get uncooperative. My son dislikes diapering, he battles me every day when I do.



Good luck

Answer 7

you can carry her and push the brother. your world shouldn't stop because she cries in a stroller, just figure something else out until she doesn't mind her cart or learns how to walk.

Answer 8

She is testing her boundaries (and your patience)



Don't let her win and show her who is boss.



She doesn't have to LIKE the push chair, but just sit in it.



Don't give in, you are the adult and she is the child, you take control.



Screaming, so what, let her scream, maybe she will become a singer?