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Chickencricket · 15/02/2023 11:44

Hi everyone, just looking for any experiences or insights really.
My daughter is 6 months, and over the last few weeks she seems to have gone from her usual happy self to being so grumpy. She seems frustrated and angry a lot of the time. We try our best to keep her entertained, we go on walks to get fresh air, cuddle her, read, take time away from toys (as well as all of the basics, changing nappy, feeding, napping etc), but she still seems so grumpy and frustrated.
I guess I'm wondering if this is a developmental thing? Is six months known for having a change in development? We started weaning around a week ago, and she also seems to be going through a sleep regression (waking a lot more at night and fighting every nap).
The health visitor has been very vague and just said all babies go through phases, so could that just be it? She has done this previously when she's been grumpy and generally unhappy for a week or so and then goes back to her usual self. But this has been happening for probably 3 weeks now. I think it last happened around 3 months then 4 months.

Sorry for the long post, just feeling at a bit of a loss for what I can do to help her 😣

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GruffaloCrumble28 · 15/02/2023 13:45

Hi, all completely normal! My second has just turned 7 months and we have just come through similar. I had forgotten how tough the 6 month regression was 😅 It lasted just over a month for us! So hopefully you're nearly out of it now 🤞🏼Has she started rolling/crawling or anything else development wise? They usually contribute to the disturbed sleep as she's learning so many new things at once. It's really tough and isn't nice seeing them unhappy, but it goes pretty quickly even if it doesn't feel like it at the time!
I found starting a nap routine (timing naps and making sure they get enough during the day) helped massively and sometimes the only way to help with the fight against naps was using the pram.
She will come out of the regression with a new skill and be back to her happy self before you know it ❤️

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