10 mo is horrible :-(

[annanouska]

Lo is usually happy and good baby. Past few weeks he is horrible, I've said teething but I'm not sure now? He does have his 4th top one lurking around.

He wakes at 5 no, naps an hour a day, won't take more

He can be happy one minute then screams his head off for no reason. Suddenly he is moody over food. He throws the most ridiculous tantrums if I take something from him or move him...I'm talking non suitable items/places.

Also he headbutts things? Is that normal?

Also I've taken him to play groups and he grabs at other children and things. He oesnt do this to us. He goes nursery 2 days a week

I'm worried something's wrong with his behaviour?

 

[dlj2]

My lo is starting a little of this, I think it's perfectly normal-but I agree very frustrating!!
I think it's frustration where they want to communicate/do more but arnt yet fully able.

Hoping itl pass soon, my lo just got a couple teeth come through n has a bad cold so naps are a nightmare at the moment.

Hugs.x

 

[Sarah lo]

welcome to the wonderful world of toddlerhood!

its most likely a mixture of frustration, his tooth coming in and just basically becoming a toddler! Its totally normal behaviour though.

Your best bet at that age is to try and divert his attention to something else - eg he's playing with the tv remote, but instead of taking it off him (cue mega tantrum), offer to swap it for something he is allowed to play with.

The same goes for when he's going for the other kids. just pick him up and remove him from the situation, tell him its not nice and then quickly divert his attention to something fun.

x

 

[080509]

I think its pretty normal, both mine had a difficult phase between 9 months and 14 months, mainly my eldest though, he seemed to cry/moan/tantrum all day, i used to look forward to bedtime on a daily basis! It will pass, i think alot of it is down to frustration with them wanting to do things but they can't yet. xx

 

[GemGiraffe]

My LO has just started this at 9 months and 3 weeks old. She started crawling less than 2 weeks ago but it hasn't stopped her being frustrated that she can't walk. I'm also blaming teething too. Today she's had 2 half hour naps and like your LO is usually up for the day at 5am. It's exhausting. I sympathise x

 

[VikkiD]

My lo is the same at 11 months tantrums all day keeps arching his back if I try to stop him from climbing up something dangerous. Waking at 5 this morning it was 4.30 he's just gone bed so I am sending OH to get me a bottle of wine I need a glass lol

 

[AC1987]

My LO has just started having tempers, arching back flailing screaming, mostly because I try to get her away from something thats dangerous or whatever.

 

[Noelle610]

I think it's somewhat normal. He's at the age where he knows what he wants, but can't yet communicate it and it's frustrating.

He could also be overtired. At 10 months, most kids still need 2 naps. When do attempt to put him down? That early morning waking is a classic sign of being overtired.

 

[izzlesnizzle]

Well today for example, my LO had a complete meltdown in front of 3 happy babies sitting on their mummies laps enjoying their lunches while she went loudly beserk so much so I had to drink a full coffee in one go and leave while everyone else stayed and enjoyed a nice coffee and chat. Followed by number 2 tantrum while I tried to get her in the car, cue going as stiff as a board and refusing to bend in the middle and screaming the street down in front of many passers by who probably thought I was doing something awful to her, when all I was trying to do was nicely get her in the car seat! Followed by shouting at me once in the highchair at home demanding her lunch NOW and various biting episodes and head throwing back incidents when I try to take something out of her hand that might hurt her.

I guess its all normal and something they all do. Don't worry you're not the only one with these issues, its all going on here too lol. We do have good days I might add, just not today!

 

[susan_1981]

I know that I've had a good few "off weeks" with my son. The worst 2 weeks I had were when he was about 8 months old. I was in tears a good few times in that fortnight. He still slept at night so that I was thankful for but he wouldn't sleep during the day no matter what I did, he was grumpy, he wouldn't eat, he's always been quite a feisty little thing and often whacks me so that was no different but I didn't know what was wrong with him. My mum came round one afternoon and told me to go out shopping for a few hours while she looked after him as I was getting myself quite worked up about it.

But then, just like that, it passed. I have no idea what was causing it, maybe a growth spurt or teething perhaps. We've had another few random weeks since then when he's played up but nothing quite as bad as those 2 weeks. Hopefully it's just a short phase. I know there is an 8 month sleep regression that can happen at 10 months. My friend is going through that at the moment! x

 

[annanouska]

Thank you all so much I seriously was wondering if he was just a fruit cake!

He goes down for a nap around 9/10 am and then 1/3 pm depending on his mood xxx

 

[Mummy2Be__x]

I feel your pain ! Hugs xxxxxx

 

[Noelle610]

Thank you all so much I seriously was wondering if he was just a fruit cake!

He goes down for a nap around 9/10 am and then 1/3 pm depending on his mood xxx

That's a good schedule! It's probably just a phase. Hang in there mama

 

[aliss]

It's really a vicious cycle. They are acting out so they won't nap, they won't nap so then they act out. hang on

 

[GemGiraffe]

It's really a vicious cycle. They are acting out so they won't nap, they won't nap so then they act out. hang on

That's exactly it isn't it and if you only had that hour or so to yourself while they napped then it would be so much easier to cope with the melt downs!