Apologies for using the word bonkers but I do quite like it and it fits my 16 month old well.
He has been hard work ever since he was born. Had silent reflux and pretty much cried constantly until he was 6 months old. Then he got better and he was all smiles and we felt his real personality was coming out. But as lovely as it is to see him happy, he is crazy. He never sits still, he runs, he never walks and falls into door frames and cupboards every day. As soon as I turn my back, I find him jumping manically on the edge of the sofa or teetering on the edge of the toybox almost about to fall. If we read to him, he laughs demonically at the story, snatches the book and hurts himself ramming book into his eye. If we sing to him, he gets so excited attempting to sing along he topples over hurting himself. I actually worry that we may get reported to social services because of the amount of bruises he has.
Over christmas, it has become more apparent how crazy he is. I have had a feeling of palpitations, anxiety and general stress ever since he was born but have learnt to take it as normal but family members have been completely stressed out by being in the same room as him for mere hours and have been offering their sympathies. One family member invited us for boxing day but after having been with us for a couple of hours said 'don't worry if you are too stressed to come over'.
My mum has a theory that he is attention seeking because he is so used to my older son being given so many presents and being taken out without poor DS2 left at home which has happened alot because people felt so sorry for DS1 because we have been practically up most nights since he was born (thankfully night times do seem to be getting better).
Anyone else had a crazy toddler? Did they calm down?