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1 year old turned crabby overnight

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tootiredtothinkofanickname · 29/02/2012 13:25

DS has just turned 1. Until a few days ago he has been a very contented, smiley baby. All this seems to have changed overnight, he?s been teething and had a cold, but is over this now, however the constant whining is driving me mad. He is whining no matter what I do, whether I give him lots of attention or just leave him for a couple of minutes, while I run to the loo or make up his bottle. He was happy to just be in the same room as me, but now if I do something else even next to him he is clinging to me and crying. He seems generally unhappy.

Do you think this has anything to do with the fact that he?s trying to walk at the moment? We had a couple of weeks of extreme crabbiness before he started crawling, a few month ago, but since then he?d been contented. Is this a sign that he?s making another developmental leap? I?m a bit confused, he?s happier with his childminder at the moment :(

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Faverolles · 29/02/2012 13:28

Maybe he's still feeling grotty.
At the CM, there'll be things to take his mind off it, when he's with you, he probably wants cuddles.
Give him time, he'll get back to normal soon :)

tootiredtothinkofanickname · 29/02/2012 13:36

I'd love to give him lots of cuddles, but he is moving constantly, is not very cuddly, and also the moment I pick him up or try to cuddle him he is just pointing at various things and wants to be off. Then he starts whining. I just want to see him happy again.

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Iggly · 29/02/2012 13:39

Yep possibly leap and possibly not over the cold yet!

boognish · 29/02/2012 13:58

Mine has just turned one and just done the same thing as yours, plus what seem like tantrums at midnight. Yes, I think it has a lot to do with developmental milestones. Our ds is suddenly doing at least four things he couldn't have done two weeks ago. Just keep cuddling him, picking him up when he seems to be crying just to make a fuss about nothing, generally giving him a lot of leeway.

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