Have I created a monster?

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My previously sweet-natured, easy-going DS is now a shouty boy. He's almost one, and has gone from being calm to being frustrated and shouting.

He is still sweet, in that he still laughs a lot, is very cuddly and so on. But he seems really angry!

Is this normal? A few things that are going on that might be related:

He's been cruising since 8 months, only just started standing for minutes unaided; he can say four words, but seems to think he can say more, and seems confused that we don't know what he means; his molars are coming through.

Also - I am a SAHM, for now, with no other children, so he has all my attention. We co-sleep, still breastfeeding, and he is still sometimes in a sling.

What do I do about the shouting? Should I ignore it? It seems to get worse and more hysterical if I do. Have I buggered things up? Is it just a phase?

My almost one year old DD has suddenly found her voice too. Especially when you say the word no! I just tend to leave her to it and eventually she stops. She too gabbles and I just say things like "oh is that right" and it seems to be working!! Looking back to my first child I can remember thinking the same thing and worrying but I it is just a phase so please don't worry. Don't let it get to you when he is doing the shouting and just ignore it and eventually he will calm down.

I imagine it is that annoying phase where the inside of their head is going....

"I know what I'm saying",
"Why don't you know what I'm saying?"
"am I not saying it loud enough?"
"I want you to understand me"
"why don't you understand me?"
"this is soooooo frustrating"
"I'm going to screaam at you til you do what I want"

Sounds like hes just trying to communicate with you. If you repeat what he says/shouts this will help his speech come along. I find myself asking DD a lot of questions;

Do you want a drink
Are you hungry/want crisps/banana
Shall we go to park
Etc etc

I also offer her things that I think she wants (toys/books)

I found it quite easy to tell what DD wanted from her body language and grunts from about 13 months maybe. She's been saying no and yes since about 15 mos and it's much easier but you do need to ask a lot of questions and play charades pretty much non stop. It is tiring

Thanks for the advice. Hopefully this will pass once he learns to speak a little more . . .