Behaviours of a 7 month old

[Gigi89x]

My DS is 7.5 months , he's suddenly started becoming very challenging with his behaviour.
DS can't yet sit or crawl, he rolls around all over the place though.

He kicks off all the time when playing at the slightest inconvenience every few mins he is crying when playing as He's annoyed or frustrated with his toys.

When we change him on his changing table he arches his back and screams as soon as he's put on the table, every single time! (This is a new behaviour)

It feels like He's constantly upset at the moment, whereas he has always prior to this been a happy baby?

A worn out mum here!!! Are these behaviours normal? Will they improve when he starts being able to crawl ? 😫😰

Yes, I think it's quite normal. Like you said, he's probably frustrated by his inability to do what he wants.
If it's any help, my DS was like this at about the same age - he hated lying on his back once he could roll over.
I used to change his nappy with him standing on a folded towel on the radiator of his room, so he could look out while I did the job from behind! This was 50 years ago, don't know if that would be acceptable now!
He also refused to sit in his pram - he lay on his tummy and propped himself up on his arms and observed the world from there. Always slept on his tummy too - I don't know how I would have coped with current advice to sleep him on his back - he would have had to be tied down. He grew up into a very bright intelligent man. Hope this helps.

Its so difficult isn't it

May i add that if i play nursery rhyme music he is much calmer and doesn't cry, he needs the music on to eat, nappy change and play or else he kicks off

Am i making a rod for my own back by playing music all the time to keep him calmer?

Has Anyone else had this ?

I literally could have written this post four weeks ago. DD is 8.5 months and has just started crawling two weeks ago, though only really mastered it properly in the last week. Prior to that, for around 2-3 weeks, it was horrendous. Exactly as you describe and it was so difficult to manage. I felt totally worn out. Since she's started to crawl and can reach the toys she wants or get to whatever it is she has her eye on, she's much happier. She'll happily sit on the floor and play by herself now whereas four weeks ago, I was glued to the floor with her and if I moved slightly, she'd throw herself back on to the floor in a paddy, screaming!

I don't think you're making a rod for your own back. We've always got Super Simple Songs on in the background, either on the screen with a video on, or through Alexa. DD at 8.5 months is already clapping her hands when a song says "clap your hands" and is trying to copy the movements she sees when the videos are playing - only basic movements like reach up high, clap hands etc.

I'm all for a bit of background music!

@PassMeTheCookies omg thank you i feel like there is some hope for improvement! & our babies sound so similar! the songs i described are super simple songs too! DS is obsessed with them - brush your teeth being his favourite 😂

Yep my son is 10 months and when he was about 7 months or so he went from being an angel to being an absolute nightmare to change and dress.

From their perspective they want to explore and feel very frustrated they can’t do what they want to do, and they can’t regulate their emotions yet. Their brains are also developing much faster than usual as they approach big milestones and this can make them more grumpy.

DS can now crawl and coast around furniture. He’s taken his first couple of steps. Now that he can get to where he wants to be he’s in a much better mood.

The changing/dressing thing is still an issue 3 months later. He just has other places he wants to be, and is a total nightmare to dress and change. He has an absolute meltdown every time the T shirt or new nappy goes on. You do get better at distracting them and changing them faster as time goes on though!!

My now 10 month old was just like this. I think some babies just don't like being babies and want to be able to do more than they physically can.

Once he started crawling he was so much happier and once he started cruising he was so much happier again. He is now desperate to walk and I know he will be again happier still once he manages.

Before; he was constantly grumpy, doing the whining sound all day every day, needing constant entertainment but then getting bored after ten seconds.

Now he is a completely different child. He smiles so much and laughs so much. He crawls over for cuddles then often wanders off and does his own thing. Don't get me wrong he's obviously sometimes still grumpy but it's nothing like the constant discontent that was making me really stressed and feel like I must be doing something wrong.

Now he often just sits on the carpet playing with his stacking cups making noises to himself and occasionally looking around to check we are suitably impressed with the manner in which he is banging said cups together.

He has also always loved songs and music and often they are the only things that helps when he is upset.

He also hates nappy changes and screams like a banshee. For the last six months nappy changes have been helped by animal sounds and funny voices and singing songs.

He loves making his toys play songs and he bobs his head to the music and smiles and giggles as he listens. In fact he has one toy that he can't yet press properly to make the music so he often bobs his head to tell us he wants it on. It's adorable!

I have stopped worrying so much about rods for backs and things. Most of the time people said it to me it felt like it was just taking the joy out of everything although I have no doubt it was well meant.

Unless it's something that would really be awful to have to continue in the future or is something that would be bad for you/them, I think just go for what makes them and you happy.

I know listening to Humpty Dumpty 107 times isn't any adults idea or fun but they're only little once. It won't be long before they're too old to rock out to a bit of Humpty and you'll be nostalgically telling them about the tortuous hours and hours of nursery rhymes you had to endure because it was the only thing that made them happy.