What has happened to my happy little 13 month old!?

[TeainanIV]

After some reassurance that this is normal - since turning 13 months, my baby girl has become such a contrary little thing. She goes from happy to tantrumming in 3 seconds, and seems to throw frustrated tantrums about everything! She wants everything she shouldn't, or everything I have, and throws such massive strops if she doesn't get it!! I am dreading the twos, threes etc as these are bad enough!

Sleep has gone to pot too, she was never brilliant but now it's a regular wake up about 1am and then she's awake for hours. Screams and screams unless I'm holding her, and god forbid her Dad tries - the neighbours must love us at the moment!! I bring her in with me to make life easier but we don't get anymore sleep as she just climbs all over me!

She's also taken to biting me too - not angry bites, but rather little nibbles when she's hugging me! And she's always scratching at my arms - whether I'm feeding her (she's still breastfed) or just having a cuddle - I'm covered in little bruises! She has reverted back to being super clingy and becomes to upset when anyone tries to hold her other than me. She's always reaching for me, pointing at me and clinging to my legs - I'm flattered but it's become so draining and making getting anything done impossible.

I'm feeling so exhausted and touched out - is anyone else in the same boat!? You have my sympathies!!

I also have a 13 month old who is just coming out of the other side of this!!!! But oh my god it’s hell. I really feel for you.
it lasted around 2-3 weeks (including rubbish sleep) but has now been settling. They’re learning so much and developing new skills so quickly these days it makes sense to be cranky and unsettled.
Sorry I can’t offer much advice. We tried to keep our routine as normal as possible, including bed time routine, and tried to go as easy as possible on ourselves. It is bloody exhausting but you’re certainly not alone! Definitely the worst leap/regression yet.

You maybe need to adjust naps. Their teeth are erupting now which is miserable for them, sometimes Calpol helps. It doesn't last

Totally normal. It’ll pass

Perfect age to teach the word no at unwanted behaviour ! Tantrums are best ignored walk away and do something else they soon stop no advice for the sleep except it does get better with time

@Leeloo22 thank you! It's good to know I'm not alone!! Such a tough leap - I think she may be on her way to walking soon too which could explain it. Plus she went down to one nap a day a couple of weeks ago - happened naturally but could also explain why she's the way she is at the moment!

@justasking111 she recently went down to one nap a day so could explain it. I've been thinking she's got more teeth on the way too as she's been showing a lot of signs - we've not had any new ones for months now so I did suspect we were due some!

@jammiewhammie65 definitely! Luckily at the moment the tantrums tend to be short-lived, distracting and ignoring have been our main solutions!