My Lo cant switch off and relax

[Lainey81]

Hi all, just wonder if anyone else has the same issue and is it an issue?

My little boy is 11 months old and for the past few months just doesn't seem to be able to switch off and relax, you cant sit him on your knee he just wants to be off and crawling around. I have tried reading to him but he is not interested, also he doesn't have any attachment to any of his toys/teddies therefore when he is upset or ill (as he is at the moment) it is a nightmare to settle him.

Since 10 weeks old he has slept through the night which is fab but even this has changed he is waking several times a night usually for what seems to be for no reason.

Can anyone tell me if he lack of attachment to things and not being able just "relax" is normal for his age? he used to be such a chilled out baby.

Thanks x :)

I have the same issue with my 7 month old - she is such hard work! Always wants something she can't have, always wants to be somewhere she isn't, just doesn't stop fidgeting and won't relax. This means she wears herself out very quickly so gets over tired and ratty. Hope someone has a solution!

My 3 year old is like this, it's just his personality. TBH now when I can tell he's worn out but he can't stop I strap him him in his highchair infront of the TV and within minutes he's calmed right down. He was hard work as a baby as he just did not stop!

The TV usually holds no appeal to him.. he's a do-er not a watcher.

I think they can be wakeful again at night when they're developing new skills. DS1 started walking around 11m and woke in the night but we never went to him and he just resettled himself. Didn't want to start off a bad habit of going in to him as I knew that would be something we'd have to shake off eventually. He has always been highly exuberant and energetic. He turns the TV off rather than sitting and watching it and only ever flits from one toy to the next - see my post about 18 month old and toys on this page! I guess you'll just have to accept his energy and once he's walking, you'll really enjoy taking him to the park and letting him burn off steam.

Hmm, sounds like a normal baby to me

Ds1 is 5 and wasn't into books until he was 18 months ish. The touchy feely ones kept him entertained for about a minute.

Ds2 is ten months and has no interest in books ATM either. Why would he be interested when there is so much fun to be had?

The only time either of my two ds sit is when they're either very very tired or ill.

Baby Einstein dvd's are brilliant though. If you haven't tried them they are worth giving them a try. Ds2 will sit in his chair and watch one, if the mood takes him.

You might just have a busy bee. Some kids are like that.

You could always introduce a comforter now. Choose one with a little blanket on and just pop it next to him when he's sleeping or when you're out and about. He'll soon get attached.

Ds's both have comforters, and if fs1 ever used to hurt himself he would cry for his comforter rather than for me or his dad!! He still has them now.

Thanks everyone for replying, it's nice to know its normal.

He already had a comforter he's had it fr birth but isn't interested in it at all. I will try getting a baby Einstein DVD as at the moment he is not the slightest bit interested in the tv which I suppose isn't a bad thing.

As someone said I think he is on the edge if a milestone of walking so maybe once that happens things will calm down a little- fingers crossed x

Just before he could walk unaided, DS was wired - you could practically see it in his eyes. He did calm down in all sorts of ways once he was walking well.