Until recently your little one was very sociable. Suddenly he does not want to be separated from you and he is afraid of people who approach him. This is known as a “stranger crisis.”
Your baby was always nice and never refused to give a smile to people who approached or played with him. But now, for a few days, you just want to be with you and he reacts with fear, he cries and looks for you when someone who is not part of his inner circle approaches him or speaks to him.
What happens?
First of all you must stay calm, there is nothing to worry about since it is a normal stage in the development of children that is known as? Stranger crisis? This delicate phase appears around eight months of age and can last a few weeks or months, depending on the character of the child.
The main reason the baby reacts like this is because he is already aware of himself and his autonomy. This enchants him and in turn, makes him feel vulnerable. As soon as he is more mature and discovers that although you are absent you always come back and that the people who approach him only want to be his friends, he will be the same as before.
Help him to be sociable
Crisis of strangers? be more bearable, take into account the following:
1. Show yourself patient, understanding and affectionate, accept her fear and try to dedicate as much time as you can so that she will gain confidence, confidence and overcome this stage more easily.
2. When approaching your child to the? Strangers? take him in your arms and greet them with your best smile. If you see that your son rejects them, do not force him to kiss them, much less to pass into his arms. Surely after a few minutes he is more confident and affectionate to see that you are also comfortable.
3. If the visits of family or friends are in your house, this will help the child to be more friendly, since he is in a familiar environment.
4. The people you treat will surely understand that the little one is uneasy before them. Explain to them, in any case, that it is due to this stage, which is temporary, so that they are not offended. Ask them to approach the baby, earning their trust, smiling, and reassuring them. If the baby is restless or shows fear or rejection it is better not to insist.