Anyone else find 8 months a difficult age?

[guardiandevil]

Up until now my son has been really easy going. Until he started pulling himself up and cruising around furniture. I thought I would have at least a couple more months until he started doing this. He's trying so hard but is permanently frustrated. Unless he's standing or I'm holding him, he's miserable. He constantly wants to be out of his pram, cries when I put him in his car seat and desperately tries to get out. I know it's part of having a baby but I'm finding it increasingly stressful as he is miserable 80% of the time (teething also).

I think I'm just really tired and wish I had made the most of when he was easy going!

Yes it is a hard age. Sorry I can't offer any words of wisdom but you have my sympathy!

Have you not tried him in a walker? I am feeling the same but my ds is 18months! And the terrible 2s are coming! 😭

@loveskaka is that like a jumperoo with wheels? I just don't have the space if so. Wish I did!

Yeah, you should really try make space as when he's up walking about he's going to need space x

Yes! In saying that mine had colic for 3 months and didn't sleep at all for the first year, and has always hated being in the pram/car seat as she's really active.... I struggle to find things to do. Swimming is a good one, tires them out and burns off energy. Playgroups are great too as I think they really need to be around other babies/toddlers

Yup! 8 and a half month here and finding things really tough! She's not cruising, only just crawling but it's like she's happy for ten minutes playing independently, but then spends the rest of the time whining about something. I try my best to be baby led and meet her needs but she doesn't seem to be happy with anything I do... I've also tried routines and getting her to nap / feeding her at certain times to "meet her needs before she needs them" and that doesn't seem to work either, she just out right refuses to go along with it.

I FEEL YOUR PAIN.

7.5 months here and already at this stage. Vomits within seconds of being on her tummy (reflux) so crawling’s not going to happen. She’s been sitting independently for a couple of months, so is now majorly frustrated that she can see everything but can’t get there. Just wants to ‘stand’ and ‘walk’ with me holding her hands all the time. Walker is tolerated for around 5 mins, Jumperoo and high chair are now the equivalent of baby prison. Buggy is ok for a short while if in CONSTANT motion and with a gazillion toys attached. Car seat ok only if it’s nap time. Baby groups are fine until the baby she is interacting with crawls or bum shuffles away from her, then she kicks off big time.

Oh, and did I mention that she only naps for three half hour slots a day? It’s delightful.

Back to work full time teaching next week, so at least MIL gets to share the pain with me 😂 (until the summer holidays......)

Of course I love her dearly and will do anything to help her feel better, but I thought it might help you to know you’re not alone!

nomushrooms it's almost like they deliberately get like this to make going back to work easier

Gosh my son is the exact same as this, he’s 7 months and everything u describe about pulling himself up etc is he exact same, I’m so glad I’m not alone on this, I felt like pulling my hair out yesterday, I’ve found it quite hard the last few days, he doesn’t seem interested in his toys much, just wants to crawl all the time and pull himself to standing position. Eek

Yeah I found this stage difficult - all she wanted to do was crawl and climb, which was OK indoors, but then she hated going out anywhere in the pram or sling.

It actually got a lot easier once she could walk, because we could go out to parks / woods etc and she could burn off energy that way. Still hates the bloody pram though at age 2!

@MrsXyzAbc Honestly, I swear I’m going back to work for a rest 😂

My little boy is 7 months and I'm finding it increasingly hard.
Went back to work when he was only 4months old, initially it was difficult to leave him because I missed him but now it's hard to leave him because I feel my days off with him are wasted. He can be so cranky and spiteful, pulling my hair & pinching my face. I know he doesn't mean it but it just adds to that upset feeling that he's not enjoying his time with me.
I completely feel your pain, being a mother is hard work!

I think whenever they're trying to master a big new skill and not quite managing is always a very difficult time because they're so frustrated. My daughter transformed once she learned to walk - became much more independent, slept and napped so much better, didn't whine anywhere near as much etc etc. It will come, I promise!

I have three other DC but they’re all older now and I had them very close together so the days kinda merged into one when they were small. I forgot what the different stages were like.

DC4 is now eight months old and just reaching a fairly difficult stage. He’s also always been really easy going until this point. He’s just started to push himself off the sofa into standing position (obviously I sit right beside him with one arm on him as support). He cries whenever DH or I leave the room too, major separation anxiety. Considering getting a jumperoo although resisting it because they’re bloody hideous .