O wise ones, please offer your opinions, as I'm a first time mum, and continue to be sadly clueless.
DS is now 10 months; I've posted previously on his demon-child ways concerning food refusals, but I feel I've been sticking my head in the sand.
He's, to be blunt, a total pain in the arse. I love him, oh how I love him, I would cheerfully crawl with open festering sores across acid-covered broken glass for him, but he is just such hard work . He screeches and squeals (o, the squealing ) and cries, as I'd imagine a toddler would.
And I problem solve: is it that you're hungry? Nope, just fed.
Is it that you're tired? Nope, just had a big sleep.
Is it that you've got a shitty bum? Nope.
Is it that you're constipated? Nope.
Is it that you're bored? Nope, don't think so, out for walks, play on floor, carry in sling.
Is it one of those 'wonder weeks'? Nope, as it's constant.
Is it an intolerance? Nope, not manifesting any other symptoms.
TBH he's been like this since he was 7 1/2 months. I've been to the GP et al for check ups and the suchlike, and all is fine and dandy.
He's kind of crawling, in that he's 'inch-worming' across the floor, or rolling, so he can more or less get to things. He's not standing / pulling himself up / cruising. He's cut a tooth, but whilst he was doing so, behaviour didn't change, even when I gave him analgesics. He doesn't sleep through the night, another issue, but not new.
And so we get to the heart of the issue....is this normal behaviour for one so young? Am I tenderly nurturing a child with behavioural problems, or is he simply being a 10mo?
I worry, you see. When I was 5 months pregnant (and this is a thread for a whole other section) 'D'H decided to tell me that he was totally freaked out by the baby coming, that he felt rudderless and directionless, and that he didn't think we had a future together. Without dwelling on it, I did what it would appear a lot of poleaxed women do, and run around, trying to make things right, appearing strong and supportive of this 'crisis' on the surface, but completely and utterly falling apart behind the scenes. I cried every day, so unhappy and stressed and worried. And therefore I'm paranoid that I have caused this in my DS.
Cn you offer your experience and opinions? Am I being stupid and stressing un-necessarily over completely appropriate behaviour in a small baby, or do you think he is manifesting the beginnings of behavioural issues?
Thanks
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Wise people, please offer your opinions on 10mo behaviour
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getthegirladrink · 30/03/2013 12:33
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