I'm running out of ideas...6 year old wants to be a baby.
My 6 year old SD is acting like a baby. She lays in the floor & whines. Says she's a month old. Wants to eat baby food, suck a paci, & drink from a bottle. She's getting more jealous of my 7 month old DS than less. & I'm out of ideas. I've tried babying her, rocking her, tending to her, etc like I do my DS...giving her the paci, baby food, and bottle. That didn't work. I've tried ignoring her, that didn't work. I've tried telling her to act 6. That didn't work. I tried telling her if she wants to act like a baby, I'll treat her like one. That means: no Nintendo DS, no adult food, no juice, no milk, no TV, no playing outside, no swimming, all of that...it didn't work either. I don't know what else to do. I pay as much attention to her as I can. We've made cookies today & last night. Just the two of us. I talk to her, we made jewelry together. She got a new game & three new pairs of shoes. What do I do now? Someone help me!!!
I'm a non-married, epidural birthing, breast-milk bottle feeding, co-sleeping, delayed vaccinating, non-circumsizing, cloth diapering kinda mom. I will stay at home, rear-face, public school, and spank if necessary. I'm pro-choice, democratic, athiest, and all for world peace. I support gay rights, I'm not racist, & I believe we were all created equal. My son is my life, he makes my heart melt. So, now that we got that outta the way...it's nice to meet you!
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Make a reward chart for big girl activities. She can get a sticker for each time she acts like a big girl to earn a prize. I know it might kind of seem like bribing, but you shouldn't have to do it for long. She'll see this way it is much more beneficial for her to act like a big girl than a baby.
I have 2 boys under the age of 2 1/2 so I by no means have any experience in this area but I didn't know if this could help?? What about buying her a special baby doll...with all the baby accesories and have her be "mommy" to her baby. Let her do all the things you do with the baby with her baby. Tell her she needs to act like a mommy to take care of her little one. Make her follow thru with the responsibilities. Hope this helps or at least gets your creative thoughts flowing. Good Luck.
My nephew is 4 and does this too. When he talks like a baby we tell him he's not getting what he's asking for if he talks like a baby. We tell him he's a big boy and he needs to act like it. We do not give in to him when he acts like a baby. That works for us.
I'm not saying you don't but just curious, do you spend time with her alone? Maybe she's jealous of the attention the baby is getting and wants more you and her time.
Wife to Sean
Mom to Michael 11 years old 
Aedan 16 months
and pregnant with a boy! Due October 3rd! 
maybe she would like to baby a babydoll? you could try to get her to mimic you instead of baby.
you could try to put a very positive light on all the things 6 year olds get to do that baby's don't / can't. Tell her if she's a baby, she can't eat big girl food or play big girl games. Or maybe while she's pretending to be a baby, tell her the pretend nanny is fixing her bottle (changing her diaper, etc.).
I've tried that. Didn't work.
Quoting Rhynestonefreak:
Instead of telling her you'll treat her like a baby, try it one day. Maybe she'll get the point?
I'm a non-married, epidural birthing, breast-milk bottle feeding, co-sleeping, delayed vaccinating, non-circumsizing, cloth diapering kinda mom. I will stay at home, rear-face, public school, and spank if necessary. I'm pro-choice, democratic, athiest, and all for world peace. I support gay rights, I'm not racist, & I believe we were all created equal. My son is my life, he makes my heart melt. So, now that we got that outta the way...it's nice to meet you!
"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born." -Rajneesh
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She has three of the Mommy Me babies or whatever that you have to take care of. She says she's a baby so she can't take care of one.
Quoting Michelle2080:
I have 2 boys under the age of 2 1/2 so I by no means have any experience in this area but I didn't know if this could help?? What about buying her a special baby doll...with all the baby accesories and have her be "mommy" to her baby. Let her do all the things you do with the baby with her baby. Tell her she needs to act like a mommy to take care of her little one. Make her follow thru with the responsibilities. Hope this helps or at least gets your creative thoughts flowing. Good Luck.
I'm a non-married, epidural birthing, breast-milk bottle feeding, co-sleeping, delayed vaccinating, non-circumsizing, cloth diapering kinda mom. I will stay at home, rear-face, public school, and spank if necessary. I'm pro-choice, democratic, athiest, and all for world peace. I support gay rights, I'm not racist, & I believe we were all created equal. My son is my life, he makes my heart melt. So, now that we got that outta the way...it's nice to meet you!
"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born." -Rajneesh
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I haven't left me DS ever. But when he's asleep all of my focus is on her. She doesn't live with us, but her mom doesn't pay any attention to her.
Quoting withsecond:
My nephew is 4 and does this too. When he talks like a baby we tell him he's not getting what he's asking for if he talks like a baby. We tell him he's a big boy and he needs to act like it. We do not give in to him when he acts like a baby. That works for us.
I'm not saying you don't but just curious, do you spend time with her alone? Maybe she's jealous of the attention the baby is getting and wants more you and her time.
I'm a non-married, epidural birthing, breast-milk bottle feeding, co-sleeping, delayed vaccinating, non-circumsizing, cloth diapering kinda mom. I will stay at home, rear-face, public school, and spank if necessary. I'm pro-choice, democratic, athiest, and all for world peace. I support gay rights, I'm not racist, & I believe we were all created equal. My son is my life, he makes my heart melt. So, now that we got that outta the way...it's nice to meet you!
"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born." -Rajneesh
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That's probably why she's acting like a baby. She see's people paying attention to the baby so she thinks if she acts like one, she'll get more attention.
Maybe you could set time aside to spend with just her during the day. Do what she wants or something like that.
Quoting mommysasha1988:
I haven't left me DS ever. But when he's asleep all of my focus is on her. She doesn't live with us, but her mom doesn't pay any attention to her.
Quoting withsecond:
My nephew is 4 and does this too. When he talks like a baby we tell him he's not getting what he's asking for if he talks like a baby. We tell him he's a big boy and he needs to act like it. We do not give in to him when he acts like a baby. That works for us.
I'm not saying you don't but just curious, do you spend time with her alone? Maybe she's jealous of the attention the baby is getting and wants more you and her time.
Wife to SeanMom to Michael 11 years old
Aedan 16 monthsand pregnant with a boy! Due October 3rd!
I have a 12 year old cousin that acts like a baby, and it's very annoying..good luck to you!
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