Stranger anxiety is totally normal and she will grow out of it in time. How you handle it is, while the boyfriends brother is around (or whomever sparks the anxiety), just hold your her on your lap or playing next to you always keeping yourself in her eyesight - so she knows you are right there. Have your boyfriends brother talk to you - but not pay any special attention to the baby. After a few minutes of normal conversation have him hand the baby a toy but just keep right on talking to you just a natural as can be. This will get the baby more comfortable and over time the anxiety will go away on its own.
My son experienced this with his paternal grandmother. Every time she'd come visit he'd get all upset and she would immediatley grab him and try to walk him away from me (in an effort to distract him and get him to stop crying). Because I am his primary care giver picking him up and walking away from me was the absolute worst course of action and he'd go crazy, just crying and screaming. After a few visits of her coming over and just hanging out with us in the living room he warmed back up to her fairly quickly. Now she comes over and he is perfectly normal around her.
Do a Google for stranger anxiety and you'll find all kinds of info about it. Don't worry, it's totally normal at this age.
Good luck!! Information is power!!
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