What to expect at 18 months - don’t have any comparison

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So I don’t know many people or have any other babies to know what to expect at 18 moths. My son is 18 months and I am driving myself crazy with worry with what might be normal or not…

he only wants me and screams if I leave his site.
he is waking up loads in the night again even tho he has slept through since he was 9 months. I am so tired, he already is down to 1 nap.
he hits tables/sofa and throws things loads and really hard even tho we tell him no.
he used to love walking but only wants to be carried everywhere now.
he wants his dummy waaaay more than before and is really dribbly - he already has loads of teeth. I want to get rid of it but I feel too exhausted right now.
he flaps his arms loads when he’s frustrated or doesn’t get his way.
he throws his water cup, cutlery and food at most meals.

I just don’t know if I can help fix any of these things or what I can do to help! Or will he just grow out of it. He doesn’t watch tv and we go out for he park every day to wear him out.
please help!!!

Things can go tits up at that age sadly. With my eldest he used to sleep 7pm - 7am beautifully then 18 months and bam - 5am starts!

My youngest is 20 months now but even at 18 months often screamed and cried for me if I disappear out of view even for 5 seconds. Still like this now. It's exhausting!

Oh god sorry to tell you, but it's totally normal 🙈

I remember actually hoping there was something wrong with my DS at that age just so there might be a way to fix it.

Turns out it's Toddleritis.

A lot of it sounds like my almost 18 month old except she is going through a Daddy stage and just wants him when he’s around.

My 19 month old is the same!!!
Needy for me only. Wants to walk everywhere outside 24/7 which isn't always possible but wants to be picked up by me 24/7 at home 😂 if I run upstairs quick he screams at the bottom of the stair gate until
I return even when others are at home.

Also in a very throwing stage. Launches absolutely everything including most things I feed him.

Eating has become awful and also everything gets thrown across the room.

Sleeping not to bad now he is over his cold but early starts for sure and wakes up screaming.

Wants to do everything independently but a lot of time can't do this which leads to a tantrum haha 🙃

All children are different. My DD is 18m and is happy to be with me or her dad (and will also randomly go up to other adults at toddler groups with toys and books). So not too clingy. She can play independently for short periods and happily goes to another room while I cook or do housework.
She wakes through the night (my older child slept through at this age though - we coslept with DD for a bit and I feel that's stopped her learning to self-settle).
Mine throws sometimes but has stopped when we tell her no, and not done it again.
She loves walking but also goes in the buggy happily. Being carried is not presented as an option, she's really heavy!
Yes, she throws/drops food and cup at mealtimes.
Never used a dummy but I still breastfeed and she asks for that frequently (at times when she's not hungry).
Mine likes to stamp her feet when she's tantrumming, it's cute!

He'll grow out of it eventually, just continue to praise the good behaviours and redirect/distract from throwing and hitting. Try to encourage language skills (by signing or speech) because behaviour is usually about communicating so it improves once they are able to let you know what they want.

Omg I’m currently awake with my 18 month old as she won’t go back to sleep! She used to sleep quite well and it’s gone to complete shit, she wakes up throughout the night, she’s very clingy to me only. She screams if she doesn’t get her way esp at night and she doesn’t want to be in her cot or even the bed, just on me. Feel like I have a newborn again.
it’s so hard so sympathies. I wondered if my 18 month old was the only one like it as I’m a FTM and don’t know what’s normal…