My little boy is 2.5 and has been sensitive since birth. He was always the first baby to cry at classes and basically cried most of the time until he could walk.
Now he's a toddler but so many of the 'sensitive' behaviours he exhibited as a baby are not disappearing:
- wakes up crying (morning and nap)
- needs constant cuddles
- hates bottom being wiped (screams and says "no" every time)
- cries when getting dressed every time, particularly if a t-shirt gets caught on his head
- hates having hair washed / getting water on head
- won't let me brush his hair
- hates swimming (stopped going to lessons because it was embarrassing and it makes me sad to see all the other children happily complying)
- started to complain about labels in clothes
- has a tantrum or cries at nearly every transition (putting shoes on, getting in buggy, going to nursery)
- started crying/shouting at night
In all other ways he is developmentally normal or even advanced. He speaks fantastically, makes complex sentences, can count and recognise lots of letters. He likes cuddles and affection and shows sympathy when someone is hurt, etc.
We do have a new baby (now 6 months) which probably hasn't helped, and he may be getting his last molars. He's also been ill recently with colds, ear infection, etc. But this behaviour has always been present, although usually coincides more strongly with teething.
My DH thinks it's normal toddler stuff but I am really starting to worry. It also makes life extremely difficult. I have both kids at home today and he's been crying almost non-stop for various reasons so the only solution is to put him in front of the TV while I get the baby to sleep in the sling, which I hate doing
Does anyone have similar experience or an opinion on whether this is normal?