Hi everyone,
I would like peoples perspectives on my 6.5m old DS.
To summarise the below to save you from a long post. Did your little ones at this age sometimes seem to get completely overwhelmed to the point of hysterics sometimes? And in contrast to other babies you knew, seemed much more sensitive then them? Did it stop?
Detail below:
He gets very very overwhelmed in certain scenarios and can really get himself distressed which to me sometimes seems to an overly excessive level and I am starting to worry about some kind of sensory issue, maybe even autism (I appreciate he’s still very young so this isn’t an easy thing to ‘diagnose’ for want of a better term).
Bit of background - we had a nightmare ish first 3 months with him with colic/reflux which we are now over (Omeprazole and lactose free milk cleared that up).
On the whole he is now quite a happy little baby 70% of the time at home. Smiles a lot, laughs and giggles, but will go from 0-100 if he gets overstimulated/ overtired and sometimes being out the house with a slight change to environment & routine can really set him on edge.
The below examples are relatively normal scenarios for a baby to cry, it’s not that, it’s more the level of distress it seems to cause him and the frequency of it.
Examples being:
Swimming lessons - seems to enjoy them but has always HATED being dunked underwater and will scream bloody murder until calmed down. None of the other babies in the class seem to have any issue with it (we’re not doing the submerging any more as what’s the point of it upsets him)
Over-tiredness - will completely kick off if it gets to a certain point of over-tiredness, to the point where he will make people stop in their tracks if in a public place because of how loud he is
In stroller on walks - can out of no where just melt down after seeming pretty happy 2 seconds before hand. We are always on edge leaving the house with him.
Different environment/strangers - will cry 9/10 times if handed to a new face for a cuddle, including my mum sometimes who sees him once a week
Curious to know if you felt your baby was much more on edge/sensitive in comparison to his peers at this age??