To ask if anyone else has an 8/9 month old and if they're really f-ing annoying too

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Second child, I can't remember my first being as crazy! He's just so so active and frustrated at not being able to move like he wants. I think.

Did I scrub this phase from my mind?!

I'm another mother who better let her nearly 9 month old know he should be crawling😆 oh dear🤭

I am finding this stage quite difficult! He's a joy when he's content. Past few days he's been screaming a lot, no matter what I do. He seems to get bored with toys. We have loads at the minute as we are rotating a box of toys with a friend, so they both have 'new' toys to play with. His screams are as loud as he can make them and my ears keeps ringing😅
I'm hoping once he's mastered crawling he will be less frustrated (he keeps trying but not quite there yet) (sorry, @TheVanguardSix I know that's disappointing for you😆)

He's absolutely awful this morning. I think he's got another two teeth coming through. At least that's eight so far. My first got his teeth early and intensely, seems to be the same for this one.

I make no apologies for saying 'f-ing annoying' by the way. He is. Doesn't mean I don't love him.

Cot lodger is 👌🏻

Do you have kids??

Parenting isn’t always perfect. You can love your baby more than anything or anyone and still want to vent about how he’s hard work.
I won’t even mention toddlers or teenagers - and how both those age groups are evil and want independence but you love them and want to save them from being hurt 😬

You must have had a nanny or someone by your side 24/7

It's hard at that stage, particularly if he isn't mobile yet. I'd do lots of tummy time and go out in the day if that helps break it up.

Agreed.

LTB

I think it is a very frustrating age for them.

Legs full of energy and not going anywhere.

Mine all had my back broken from wanting to be in my arms all day.

They didn't crawl for well after a year so the relief when they did was immense.

I also think the second is watching a small person, their sibling, having a blast running around, and its pure jealousy 🤣

Have you tried teaching baby sign language. I only bothered with a couple of signs but "milk" was VERY handy and reduced a lot of crying time.

I found four months was the time DS was most frustrated, and wouldn't be put down either. Five months onwards was easier.

Same. First four in about three weeks. Add on the frustration of only being able to go backwards or in a circle it is a very whiney time. 😪

Around 10 months I remember my son started crawling (obviously a huge disappointment to see such lack of ambition in him 😄) but he could only go backwards at first. He used to back himself into tight spaces between furniture and get stuck and then get very very cross.

It was equal parts annoying (not least for him!) and hilarious, but now that he's 5 I can look back on the memory and just enjoy the funny aspect!

Hmmm, I think you... doth protest too much...

It’s sad that you assume someone who thinks it’s awful to describe a baby as “fucking annoying” must not have kids.

As I’ve said earlier, I have an almost 7 month old baby. He’s lovely. Describing a baby who is simply going through the normal developmental stages of babyhood as “fucking annoying” is abhorrent to many. Myself included.

Its hardly relevant, as I’m not going to suddenly describe my baby as “fucking annoying” in 9 weeks time.

Its not the swearing that’s the issue, it’s the swearing ABOUT a little baby. It’s appalling. But there’s no point in trying to explain that to the type of person that thinks it’s ok.

So I’ll leave you nasty people to your nasty thread, and feel sympathy for the babies who’s parents find them annoying. Awful

@Derbee I said 'f-ing' annoying to be pedantic.

I honestly don't see the issue. It's fairly lighthearted, anonymous venting.

I think you'll be surprised at what changes in 9 weeks by the way. I'm assuming you're a ftm and haven't a faintest idea

Ok, let’s agree to disagree. I didn’t find my baby annoying when he was clusterfeeding/learning to roll/learning to sit up/in a sleep regression. Etc etc. Never had longer than 2 hours sleep in almost 7 months, and I don’t find that annoying either.

All the developmental milestones that babies reach, people can either whinge about, or enjoy watching their babies develop.

We’re obviously in different camps.

I didn’t find my baby annoying when he was clusterfeeding/learning to roll/learning to sit up/in a sleep regression. Etc etc. Never had longer than 2 hours sleep in almost 7 months, and I don’t find that annoying either.

So, what did you feel?

Well done on being a better person than me. Your medal's in the post.

I don’t know why you find it so hard to believe that someone doesn’t find their baby annoying! It’s so bizarre.

Not all babies crawl. I never crawled. I went straight to walking.

@Derbee. I think you're being very near-sighted. It's lovely that you are enjoying the baby stage so much. I have four children, and like you, I adore the early months too, and don't remember ever feeling annoyed with any of them when they were babies/young toddlers. However, I find it harder as they get older, and frequently feel annoyed these days. I can guarantee that you'll feel irritation at some point, at a stage of development that you are less keen on. We all have our favourite/least favourite stages of childhood of our kids. For some people, they find the early baby part more difficult. Please don't dismiss others' experiences and emotions as nasty, because you'll eat your words one day. Not to mention trying to avoid being remarkably unempathetic.

This response is just 🤮🤮🤮

There are a few posters on this thread who I absolutely couldn’t stand IRL, we all know the sniffy, snooty, serious, Mother Earth type 🙄