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Grumpy ten month old

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jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 12:13

My DD is almost ten months old
She goes through cheery phases and phases where she is bloody miserable all day long

This week is a miserable one
She's just recovering from croup tbf and now has the left over cough but it's getting better

She sleeps 6/630pm-6-7am solid unless ill

But she won't nap for more than 30 mins no matter what I do and now she'll only have one of those 30 min naps a day. I walked her for 3 hours yesterday for a second one and she wouldn't bloody sleep at all.
She's also started crying and whining non stop when we go out to which used to be the one thing I could do to stop the whining

She's not mobile at all. She can't crawl, she doesn't get up on all fours, she doesn't bum shuffle or roll

She can roll but won't . Occasionally she'll roll onto her tummy then cry as she's stuck even though she has rolled front to back to but she's never used it to get around

She can sit properly for hours but gets annoyed as she can't always get what she wants
She can't go tummy to sitting or sitting to tummy though so I have to sit her up myself.
She can bear weight if I stand her and hold onto the sofa if I put her there. She can lift her head and chest during tummy time and she can pivot in a circle on her tummy but that's it. Pushes up on her arms well. But is so so annoyed that she can't move at all.

She babbles and laughs, claps and plays peekaboo.

Eats well.

Just finding it so hard and this change to winter like weather again isn't helping.

My first was the same with naps . 30 mins. Even at a year old until she dropped them.. always 30 mins.! I thought they out grew them but it doesn't seem the case and tbh I didn't think I'd get a crap napper twice

Today she woke at 6.40

Refused to sleep on the school run which is 8-9.45am as we walk and it's 1.5 miles away

Finally gave in at 11 and woke at 11.30 and would not re settle

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Xpologog · 01/04/2022 12:28

“She's also started crying and whining non stop when we go out to which used to be the one thing I could do to stop the whining“

Mine did this as well, just the non stop, low level, grizzling cry. I was convinced there was something wrong that I was missing. HV was no help at all ( suggested we didn’t go out……) Dr couldn’t find anything wrong. Changed when she started playgroup / nursery at 3 and a half and the grizzling stopped but it was so wearing. I felt I couldn’t do anything right. Can only suggest that hopefully this is a phase that will pass.

jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 12:35

My first was a utter grump to
I recall it got better when she walked at 15 months

Until recently she's loved a Buggy walk so I've spent many cold hours just walking around aimlessly but it's not working anymore and now it's cold and wet I just can't be arsed when it doesn't help.
Unfortunately do have to go out for my six year old

I know it all passes but it's hard when you are in it

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jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 12:36

She absolutely hates nappy changes and getting dressed now to 😂😳

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jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 12:36

She'll even cry in the bath 🤣

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Jk987 · 01/04/2022 13:06

Sorry you're finding it hard. What stands out to me is she's a fantastic sleeper at nighttime. Might not feel like but you'll be the envy of a lot of parents for that! It could also explain why she doesn't need to nap much in the day.

If she's not tired and you're going for 3 hour walks she's probably complaining because she's getting a bit bored. Maybe try changing her activities a bit? Very soon she will be more mobile but right now you might feel better if you accept the short naps in exchange for the long night sleeps instead of trying to change it.

If the days seem long, have a friend over or go and visit people. I find it's much less intense when there's other people fussing over the baby and you have someone to chat to. Also going to the library, and swimming and they often love it in a supermarket trolley whilst you get your groceries.

Ask for practical help so you get more breaks for yourself during this difficult phase. Hope things improve soon.

jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 13:17

:)
Right now she's pretty much whining as soon as we leave the front door when we go out 🤣.
I feel a little worried about her gross motor devely but she'll get there I think

And even when she misses night sleep
Eg when I had to take her to a and e last weekend she still did her 30 min nap the next day and she was awake for Hours that night 🤣
My babies just don't nap

The night sleep though I'm very thankful for As she is tiring me out 🤣

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jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 13:18

I struggle to read her tbh and I don't even know if she needs more sleep or not as she is whingey a lot and surely it can't just be tired all the time

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jupitermars1345 · 01/04/2022 15:36

Also her rolling
She can do back to front but only to the left hand side
She can't roll back to front to her right at all
And doesn't do front to back but did do a few times in the past

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