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8 month old constant crying and temper tantrums, have you experienced this?

JamJah View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:41 AM Post #11
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Hi Suzanne-J I have tried a few times today to PM you on here but it keeps throwing up an error on me. It's basically a "in the same boat" message. If interested, can you try and send me a PM and I will respond to it to see if I can get it through.

Guest_Retro_Mumma_*	13/04/2012, 11:45 AM Post #12


My son started temper tantrums at around 11 months but one of my friends babies started at 8 months. It gets worse as they get older but it also gets better. For example my son went through a stage of biting (to the point he drew blood) at around 8 months but then grew out of it. Then at around 13th months he started hitting constantly but he grew out of it and then at around 15 months he started kicking me repeatedly in the stomach when he got his nappy changed but then he grew out of it. He still has really bad seperation anxiety, he stills throws a tantrum everytime I leave the room to go to the loo!

Tesseract View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:54 AM Post #13
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What Amandamac has said is really good. My DD isn't quite as full on as yours, but I have had to go through phases of wearing her constantly and co-sleeping because she needs to the contact. The hardest thing is that I notice that when I lose patience and get grumpy and withdraw from her a bit, she is a lot worse. It is very draining being attentive and loving 24/7 when you are exhausted and all the baby does is b*tch at you! But the contact does help her immensely, she is a lot more secure and hence able to be put down. Another one to second the sensory play thing. My DD gets frustrated and angry when surrounded by lots of traditional toys - but give her a box with a toilet roll in it, or some water to splash and she is happy as a lark. Also having things spread out throughout the house but at her level has been really great, she loves exploring now. (I have read a bit on Montessori design and this has some great ideas that really engage her.)

MrsWright View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:59 AM Post #14
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I know a lady who had a baby like this. She said no one would ever believe how bad he was until they'd stayed with them and saw it. Apparently it eased up once he became more mobile and independent, and was able to crawl and then walk. Her theory is he just hated being a baby He is now a perfectly happy pleasant twenty-something year old. I hope you can get the help/peace you need to start enjoying each other some more.

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