Constantly active baby - surely they're not meant to be like this?

[chocolateladybird]

My DD (4 months) doesn't ever stop moving, not on the bus, not at the breast, not anywhere. She sleeps a fairly good amount, but even then she moves around her cot. I can't just sit with her peacefully on my lap like other mothers seem to do, I have to bounce her or feed her or walk her around or entertain her all the time.

Anyone else have/had a baby like this? Does it mean there's something wrong, do you think?

Thanks for any answers!

DS1 was like this.
Constantly wriggling, kicking,squirming as a baby.
Walked really early and was a total nightmare thereafter as couldn't cope with being in a buggy - had to be out running about.
Constantly dashing about, climbing, climbing EVERYTHING .

Was a nightmare for years.

He is now 10 yo, still very fidgety, but the most sporty, athletic kid you have ever seen. Some kids just have to be constantly on the move unfortunately.

Mine's like this. Her brother was too. He was constantly restless until about 13-14. He now at 17 has the strength and resilience of a Royal Marine.

The baby runs about from morning till night. When I'm feeding her, she thrashes around, trying to crawl away, stand up, slide off my lap, in fact be anywhere except sitting down. Putting her in her pushchair is an affront on her human rights.

Yes, I'm afraid that some of them are like this. Usually the bright ones.

Mine must be thick then

Yep - 18 month old DD has been like this since she was in the womb. (I used to joke that she was working out in there.) I think it's just the individual child's personality and natural physical make-up.

DD is so far completely normal in terms of developmental stages. She just seems to have unusual strength and energy. She was born able to hold her head up and when she was around 10 days old she could physically lift her body off the changing mat with her feet, and brace her feet against a surface to roll herself over.

Being strong, adventurous and energetic has made for lots of bumps and bruises. She's also very slim for a toddler and I get lots of comments on this although she's on a perfectly healthy growth curve on the WHO charts. I think that she just doesn't stay still long enough to put down fat.

On the plus side, I've found that being extremely active in the day makes her a very good sleeper at night (although she doesn't stop moving in her sleep either and has effectively kicked my DH out of our bed).

Hope you manage to keep up!

DD is like this too. And based on the scans, seems DTDs are going to be the same. Clearly their father's daughters. Think I will be tired for years to come.

DD1 was a bit like that (slept well) DD2 is even worse, she can cruise and is trying to walk at 7 months, the world is apparently made for exploring and never been still. She crawls and talks in her sleep too. And like toga she was like that in the womb too (at least the moving).
Nothing wrong with DD1 (5.5 yo) and with DD2 so far. (except the bruises!)
And like you I the mums who just can sit or put their baby down. It is much more tireing to have a "mover".
Good luck bunny, I can't imaging having twins like that

My 18 month old never stops. He doesn't have the patience to watch any tv (bar the theme tunes which he dances to).

I can't get him to sit in a pushchair or highchair for any decent length of time. He won't sleep ANYWHERE but a cot (on his own - if anyone else is in the room he is so distracted). He is a good sleeper though.

But I would love to take him into our bed some morning for a cuddle, or to have him sit on my lap to watch tv or something, or have him fall asleep in my arms. It never happens. Unless he's really ill. He'll stay still for about 20 seconds max, then he's climbing, jumping, picking my nose etc.

Still, I'd probably be complaining if he never left my knee or our bed, lol.

My DD is like this too, she's 10 months now and always on the move. her hands and legs where constantly moving without much control at the start.

She was like this in the womb too!

DS was and is like this. He's always been incredibly strong and could hold his head up within a few days of being born.

He's now 2 and rarely still. If he is very tired or feeling under the weather he will sit quietly with me, but generally he's fidgeting and twitching around - or running, jumping, climbing all over the place.

He was also a dreadful sleeper though, so completely blows that theory out of the water

Thanks so much all of you, I feel better knowing she's not the only one. LOL at Grainger and the nose-picking. I guess I have that to look forward to!

oh,what a relief to know that its normal...my DD is nearly 8 months and cant stop moving. I even started to worry about her as she is not really cuddling , not sitting still at all, its very hard to read to her as she wont follow and try to slip from my lap...
i wonder how to make them settle in their cot as she is moving around it like a ship. i even think about swaddling her but it seems to be quite cruel at this age....music only stimulates and toys also....any suggestions?

what is baby like now?