Very hyperactive 9 month old - anyone in the same boat?

[Chocolateyclaire76]

I know babies are inquisitive and like to be on the go once they can move but my LO is ALWAYS so hyper. From the moment she gets up she's on the go, pushing to get down when we hold her, won't sit on our lap for more than 2 mins, fights her bottle as she doesn't like being still and has the attention span of a flea. She's a happy, if not demanding, little lady on the whole but she screams for attention / excitement a lot and is so hard to entertain as once she's seen something for 5 mins she wants to move onto something else.

She's been crawling since 7 months and standing since 8 and she's always trying to do something more to push herself. I guess this is all good but it's SO hard to entertain her! We go to baby groups and she spends the entire time terrorising the other children who aren't as mobile by grabbing hair, faces, anything she can get hold of. If she's not doing that she's screaming whilst I try and stop her crawling off and getting into trouble. Sometimes I can see other mums looking as if to say 'my, that child is full on', with a slight look of disapproval in their eyes!

Anyone else in the same boat?

my 9mo is similar. They are excited by all the new things they are learning and the development they are going through! I am sure the other mums dont disapprove at all, and if for any reason they do dont worry is it will be them in a couple of months!

Chocolatey I could have written your post word for word! My dd is just the same. I think she's fab, but I do sometimes wonder if she will continue like this throughout her childhood... If she does she'll just have to take up lots of sports as hobbies!

My dd is very happy if we go out in the push chair and there are lots of interesting people, preferably children, to look at. She kicks her legs, wriggles and cranes about to stare and shriek or coo, but she's very cute and cheerful. She also just likes to rake about the house, looking in boxes, finding random bits about the place, knocking different things together. She does keep herself entertained quite well at home as long as she has plenty of things to explore. When were out it at things it is harder because she wants to crawl about and be more involved than she can be. Fortunately I've found people at groups quite understanding, and our close little group of friends know her well enough to know what to expect. Her little friends are good at sticking up for themselves!

She moves constantly so my main worry is getting enough calories into her so she doesn't slide down the centiles (again). How has your dd's weight been if you don't mind me asking? Please ignore if you'd rather not discuss.

How old was your dd when you noticed she was a bit hyperactive?

I could have written your post, right down to the judgey/sympathetic looks.

DD was grumbly and fidgety from the moment she learned to roll. From that day she spent every moment available trying to crawl, and screaming in frustration that she couldn't. 12 weeks later, she learned to crawl (at 5.5 months). Things were a bit better, after some hasty baby-proofing, but she started walking at nine months and to be honest she's been a much easier child since then - she just likes getting places under her own steam.

Before about 12 months, she never sat and played with toys or books or TV or anything really. She was on the go perpetually. She didn't nap or sleep through.

Now she's like a dream child at 19 months - funny, chatty, bold, confident in her movements. She's even napping and sleeping much better. She needs an awful lot of exercise and fresh air to tire her out, but just as everyone else is starting to complain that their toddlers are too much to handle, we feel like we're getting a break from a grumpy baby. And she now plays with toys and reads books!

Life is SO much easier with a toddler, even with the tantrums!

I bet your DD will be a different child when she starts to walk

Both of mine started to walk at the end of 8 months and were full out running at the end of 9. The 5 year has calmed down but is definitely sporty. The 2 year old is still hyper . Luckily I love it and live next to a park. there is a lot of ceebies watching in the evening!

Bet she is an early walker/runner. Lots of hugs and kisses and reassurance as their emotions haven,t always caught up with the rest of them.

Yes to lots of exercise , swimming is a good one.

He he, I'm glad that a lot of you out there can sympathise!

Twinklyfingers - luckily she's on the 75th centile and has never had a problem with her weight. She eats a lot but hates her milk so I have to ply her with tons of cheese and yogurt for her calcium.

I do sometimes look at the placid babies and think how lucky I am to have one with SO much personality and my close friends think she's hilarious, then there are times when I'm on my own at home and trying to keep up / entertain her and I'm like oh my god! Oh and of course there's the nights - 5 wakings on average as she just wants to play as soon as she stirs - grrrrrr! As soon as she's walking we are taking some serious trips to the park to wear her out!!

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I read your story about your 9 month old baby. It looks she’s about 8-9 years old. I have now a baby similar to what your were describing: hyperactive. My baby is 8,5 month old. I just wonder how was the evolution of your baby when growing up. Is she still active or at some point they calm down? If so, when that calming down starts? TIA

Hi @Araksya i have one now, very hyper, non stop crawling, awful at sleeping- yours mudt be 2- how are they?