Parents can begin teaching house rules around six months, when the baby starts to comprehend cause and effect.
Each child is different, but most children need to be given clear rules about behavior. Discipline needs to start as soon as a child is pulling up and crawling. Infants rely on their parents to provide a safe environment. Discipline should be adjusted by the age of your child.
“When shouting occurs, it's a scrambled mess of sensory input that can overwhelm the child.” It can make a space feel unsafe. “Yelling can result in a baby's 'bids' for attention to feel unheard, unnoticed and make a space feel unsafe to the child.” It can cause stress.
And babies don't just detect our tension. They are negatively affected by it. It's one more reason to look after your own well-being, and calm down before interacting with your child.
Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger. Enjoys playing with others, especially family ("peek-a-boo"). Likes to look at self in mirror. Responds to other people's emotions and often seems happy.
Yelling makes the baby afraid and nervous, wounds and inhibits his feelings, and, later on, his confidence. It can be very damaging, especially when parents begin shouting at the infant when he is little. On the other hand, parents yell at each other and do as much harm as yelling at the baby.
Of course, it's normal for any baby, laid-back or not, to get angry or frustrated when things aren't going her way. (You'd probably lose it, too, if you couldn't reach something you wanted.) So just because your pint-sized provocateur throws a tantrum doesn't mean she's destined to be an angry baby for good.
Tantrums usually start when children are around 18 months old and happen between the ages of one to three (NHS, 2016). They're equally common in boys and girls. Some kids have tantrums super often and others rarely have them.
It is important to know that this is completely normal. Listening to a crying child can be very frustrating, especially, after you have tried everything you can think of to calm and sooth the crying infant.
When your baby gazes into your eyes when they're in your arms, it's baby's way of expressing they're attracted to you, and want to get to know you even better. Babies will try to copy your facial expressions, test it out by sticking out your tongue when baby is gazing at you, they may well copy.
It's common to feel angry, in general or with a baby, particularly a baby who won't stop crying, even when you know how irrational that is – babies can't be 'naughty', because they have no idea what they're doing.
Use positive language to guide your baby. For example, say, "Time to sit," rather than, "Don't stand." Save the word, "no," for the most important issues, like safety. Limit the need to say "no" by putting dangerous or tempting objects out of reach.
The best thing to do is hug and ignore. Give the kid a hug, and then ignore him until he's over it. I'm pretty sure that a 6 month old infant is incapable of having a temper tantrum.
It is perfectly normal for an infant to cry when hungry, thirsty, tired, lonely, or in pain. It is also normal for a baby to have a fussy period in the evening. But, if an infant cries too often, there might be a health problem that needs attention.
Separation anxiety and fear of strangers is common in young children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years, but it's a normal part of your child's development and they usually grow out of it.
Leave the room and go somewhere quiet to calm down. You could also go for a walk, take a warm shower or listen to calming music. If your child is doing something that makes you angry, count to 10 before you react. Try to find positive rather than negative words.
Study Shows Babies Know When You're Angry and Want to Appease You. Research has found that babies don't easily forget seeing anger-prone behavior in adults, even if that behavior is directed at someone else.
Research suggests that babies are indeed affected by parental squabbles, and exposure to chronic conflict may affect brain development. Experimental studies confirm that babies can sense when their mothers are distressed, and the stress is contagious.
Some great games and activities for 6-month-old babies include peekaboo, kicking, tummy time, making bubbles, singing, clapping, reading a book, flying, and doing sit-ups. No matter what you do, playing games and interacting with your baby helps enhance their development.
Examples of Sensory Seeking Behaviors
Splashing in mud, seeking dirty types of play. Dumping toy bins rummaging through them aimlessly. Chewing on objects or clothing. Rubbing against walls or furniture and bumping into people.