grumpy grunting 6mth old, positive thoughts needed!

[happiness1]

Hi this is my first thread on here, i have previously been reassured by a grumpy baby thread but i was just wondering if anyone out there is going through a similar time, now or recently?

My DS is 6mths and very grumpy and has recently starting grunting/growling frequently.

He hates getting dressed, being strapped into car seat/pushchair,being laid down, basically everything apart from being carried around. He even grunts the moment i stop pushing the pushchair! He will not go in his swing, gym, jumperoo, anything for more than 5 mins. He is very fidgity and does not sit still on anyone.

He can only sit up with my support but constantly pushes back, as if wanting to get up on to his feet.

Some days it really gets me down, nothing seems to make him happy, no amount of play and interaction. Anyone else with a grumpy baby out there?

Yes indeed! My DD is 5 months and can't stand being left on her own to play for more than five minutes. The only thing that calms her is to walk her around and give her a guided tour of absolutely everything. Sounds like your little man might be super keen to get going and is cross that his body hasn't caught up yet. Being restricted is also a frustration for my DD, even in the jolly jumper, which of course moves up and down but is still stationary. Are you carrying him around a lot?

I've started to leave her for 10 minutes at a pop and let her cry. Very hard to do, but I wonder if they how they are supposed to work out how to sit up/crawl/walk if they are so reliant on us being their transport.

I think this is a developmental thing - they are going through massive changes at this age and get more clingy. Basically imagine your world being turned upside down as all of a sudden your brain makes a "leap". This is what is happening to them so they need us for reassurance.

It too shall pass! Just give lots of cuddles and try and find ways to keep them happy. My DS is 5 and a half months and like this so I carry him and when he's on the floor I give him loads of encouragement if he's attempting to crawl and starts howling. Usually works.

hello there my ds is now 2.9 but i remember this phase very well. hes just finding his voice and exploring different sounds he can make. nothing is enough for them at this stage, its all more, MORE! he will grow out of it, i promise. that doesnt make it any easier for now though. unfortunately we had to share a bedroom with ds until he was 8 mths and those ergh! ergh!ergh! noises were not welcome in my face at 5am. its really irritating i know but if he was really unhappy he would cry. hope you get some peace soon x

probably not what you want to hear but my DS2 started with the eeerhhh, errrr, eerrhhhhh's and is still doing it now at 11 months.

he does it when he's bored which is most of the time as he doesn't crawl, cruise or bum shuffle yet. it drives me mad!

i spend my days picking him up and putting him down while i try and get things done. i know there's nothing wrong with him as when we're out and about or at other peoples houses he's absolutely fine.

i so want him to crawl but he's just nowhere near doing it.

Thankyou all so much for your words of support, it really does make me feel better.

Shortninbread yes i do carry him around alot, and have spent hours bouncing him in his bouncy chair just to passify him!
i too have to let him cry sometimes, especially if i am getting ready to go out for example.

I am positive that as soon as he is mobile his mood will greatly improve, sometimes that just seems such a long way off. My friends babies always seem so happy and content.

Thanks pinchmeimustbedreaming that is what i need to hear, it is a comfort knowing im not the only one

country lover is ds2 frustrated with lack of mobility? my ds seems to do it when he's frustrated and gets angry. he cant roll over yet. Sometimes i think if he put as much effort into sitting and rolling as he does getting annoyed he would have done it a long time ago!
Ds is big (not overweight) for his age which i think hinders him as he doesnt have the muscle to move the weight! Is this similar to your ds2?

That is so wearing, isn't it? DS still has his moments at 12mo, but it's mostly related to illness/teething these days, rather than just the sheer frustration at 5-6mo. DS used to like going in the BabyBjorn while I moved around the house doing chores - is that an option for you?

It will pass! Eventually...

thanks IsItMeOr,admitedly i havent and i do have one. i try to get out as much as pos and express clean in nap time!

Noooo! "Entertain" the baby by getting him to help you do your chores, then put your feet up with cup of tea and TV while he naps .

oh i see! actually sounds a really good idea, will try thanks

happiness1, my DD is tiny for her age (5 months) and is still not very mobile, not rolling over, hates tummy time. I don't think it's a size thing, he just hasn't worked it out yet. I so relate to what you said about putting so much effort into getting annoyed that you just wish they would redirect into exploring toys and moving around, which would then help them not to be frustrated. My DD is starting to want constant attention at other people's houses, crying constantly when put down or in hands of someone else. She used to enjoy the distraction of a new environment, but not any more! I hope like Igglybuff and pinchme have said, that they grow out of it. Thinking I might invest in a Baby Bjorn in the meantime.