Humping

[mymilisbatshit]

Not a aibu but looking for some input sorry guys x My dd is 9 months old. She's recently got to that clingy stage where only mummy will do.. when she is with other people or is begging me to pick her up I go to her when she finally gets into my arms especially if I take her face to face she makes humping movements as she cuddles in.. I didn't think anything of it to begin with as it was just seconds at a time but now she even tries to cuddle in and will do it for at least 20 seconds sometimes she makes noise other times she will be silent. She only does it to me and she doesn't do it when she's sat in any seats or harnesses.

What is she doing and what does it mean? I feel a little ignorant but it's such funny behaviour. Is there anything I can do to stop her doing it? My friend said non of her girls did it and I'm embarrassed to ask anyone else 

So it's bouncing then .
Nothing wrong with that.

If you think it's so weird in your head you must think it's something.

So what do you think it is?

If it's not an AIBU why are you 'looking for input'?

And AS of you suggests that you have a rather unhealthy interest in the sexualisation of children.

So I've reported this.

I know exactly what you mean OP, hard to describe. I think it's pretty common. One of my kids did it and my nephew does it to my sister.

It's no really bouncing though either, obvs a comfort thing that feels good. DD used to get all red & go in a wee trance whilst doing it, wld get annoyed if tried to stop her.

No Ava it's not bouncing, It's entirely different. Go google or something but stop giving mymilisbatshit a hard time.

mymilisbatshit. One of my godsons did this from when he was tiny. He would do it to cushions, toys, clothing whatever he could lay on. As other posters have said he would make noises & go red. He did it constantly and it was very difficult to know what to do or say. I don't have any answers for you because we weren't able to stop it, but you're not alone. Nor is your friend weird for asking, we all asked each other WTF he was doing when it started. Hopefully your DD will grow out of it soon.

OP I have no idea why some posters are being so unpleasant to you.

You have come here as a new mother asking a genuine question and people are being complete dicks.

BIWI I've already reported and some 'friends'

foodtime Advanced Search is your friend.

My dd is 8 months and she thrusts I call it humping too in her high chair, pram, car seat and bumbo, literally as soon as I put her in. She holds her breath and goes red as she's doing it. It's not sexual, she just likes the feeling I suppose. I don't embarrass easily but sometimes I wish she just wouldn't. She's worst in the highchair. WeeM which high chair did you switch to? It distracts her so she doesn't eat it's driving by me mad.

Sorry but this is fucking weird.

I would say that with a nappy on there wouldn't be any 'good' feeling, if there was it wouldn't just be you it would be anyone / anything she got near.

I'm a bit freaked out to be honest.

Def get a video to show HV. I highly suspect it's innocuous.

Snort at the pearl clutchers!

It's normal but also normal to be uncomfortable about it. I would gently stop and distract her. Don't say anything, just offer her something else to do.

There's a section in the Baby and Child book by Penelope Leach about babies doing this. It's not unheard of and I can imagine it seems unusual to the OP. I don't see anything too weird in the question. I'll try and find that page in Penelope Leac.

See attached as above.

I have had this with both of my daughters. I spoke to the health visitor a couple of weeks ago and she said it's perfectly normal and just a sensory thing some babies do but most people find it harder to understand with girls than boys. It is really embarrassing when you are in public though! My older daughter has grown out of it.

I wouldn't worry about it, OP. One of my DSs would sort of air-hump on all fours on the floor or hump me or DH whenever he got over stimulated/bored/tired while making "uh-uh-uh-uh" noises. Completely innocent, of course, but it was a bit to meet eyes with a random mum at toddler group who had been watching DS2 humping away.

Maybe her nappy is itching/rubbing? My dc went through a phase of this when he was little - I was mortified!

DS 14 months has done this occasionally when i hold him recently. I think of it as gyrating. I'm not worried about it in the slightest. He's just exploring a new bidy movement.

Now to stop him fondling my nipple when we cosleep...he does it in his sleep and wakes upand cries ehen i move his hand! Feels so weird and uncomfortable!

My DD used to do this and stopped when she was about 5 . She used to lay on the floor and wiggle back and forth probably because it felt nice. It's very normal.

OP Don't worry about the negative comments. I think you have been misunderstood, or you maybe misrepresented your worries. Your baby is normal. Enjoy her and take care.

Thanks everyone for the HELPFUL responses to this.

To the people just looking for an argument.. seriously grow up.

I'm not saying it's sexual I am pretty sure my 9 month old hasn't a clue about that sort of thing I have never seen a baby or a child do anything like it before so I was concerned and wanted to ask. Geez! Some people really need to get a grip I swear some people just come on here to argue perhaps very unhappy with their own lives?

Not the same but hey we are all mammals? My little (female) dog does this! It seems to be an insecurity thing, if strangers are in the house e.g. i don't have any practical advice I'm afraid but I'm sure it's just a phase.

All the report trigger happy's

Chrissake, , the OP is a new mother and asking a question !!

And all this advanced search . . I swear some of you think you are Miss Marple or something.