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Why is my 10 month old suddenly throwing big tantrums?

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Lollibert · 14/03/2024 07:24

My 10m old is suddenly throwing massive tantrums and I know she’s only a baby but I am struggling to cope, if I take something off her that she shouldn’t have Or stop her from climbing something she shouldn’t she’ll do this thing where she’ll pretend to cry for a few seconds almost like a threat (I know she’s not capable of threatening) that if I don’t give her what she wants she’s going to start crying, and then the tantrum begins where she’ll throw her head back and scream this high pitched scream that goes through me like needles at this point she’s still not crying just screaming and kicking and when I pick her up to shush her and calm her down she pushes my hands away and tries to get down on the floor and screams and pushes my hands, and if I don’t give her what she wants the screams will turn into actual crying sometimes she gets so worked up that even if I give in and give her the thing that she was crying for it’s no longer enough and she doesn’t want it anymore and will continue crying, last night was rough she didn’t want to go in the car chair and did the thing where she pretended to cry (which always comes before the tantrum) then the high pitched scream I was told to try not to pay attention to the behavior so I continued putting her in her car chair and got in and started driving, she non stopped screamed until she cried I stopped the car took her out of the car chair calmed her, hugged her but as soon as she was put back in the chair the screaming started again, I had no choice but to let her cry this time I was in a rush to get home, she cried the whole way home and even vomited, I don’t know what’s going on with her she’s never been this way ever she’s always been a happy smiley content baby, even bed times she was amazing now bed times are a nightmare, nothing has changed in the home to cause any behavior changes, she was ill the other day with a viral and this behavior seems to have started after she recovered from being sick that’s the only thing I can think of.

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AnnaSewell · 14/03/2024 07:31

Is she back to normal in terms of eating and sleeping?

I wondered if putting on music or doing some singing might distract her.

Lollibert · 14/03/2024 07:34

@AnnaSewell yes she has 100% recovered x

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Queijo · 14/03/2024 07:34

Distraction is your friend! Shes not angry, she’s just discovered that causing a big fuss gets you to do something and as she’s learning about the big wide world this is her way of working it all out.

I used to do something silly, like blow raspberries on DD’s tummy, or tickle her. Make silly faces, sing a song. When she got older I had pockets full of bouncy balls as they were a sure fire way to stop the screeching and get her to think about something else. You basically need to get her attention elsewhere before she starts losing it.

As she gets older you can explain that hitting is not ok, but when they’re this little they don’t get it just yet.

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Lollibert · 14/03/2024 07:38

@Queijo when I take something off her I try bribing her with a toy in exchange for the thing she has (yesterday it was a coin she had found) so I took the coin and started saying “yay look at this” about the toy she is too smart for that because the tantrum still started and she just pushed the toy away with her hands wanting the coin she is smart as a fox

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Unic0rnSparkle0405 · 29/04/2024 15:25

@Lollibert sending sympathy to you Daffodil I literally could have written your whole post about my nearly 10 mo little boy (10mo this Sunday) I am at my wits end and not sure what to do! He was such a happy little boy before this. Has this gotten any better for you or is it still continuing?

Keepsmiling2948 · 29/04/2024 16:04

My LO and 10 months on Friday and has just started to do the same thing….hes crawling and into everything at the moment. I get a tantrum ‘threat’ whenever I take something from him or stop him from doing something or going somewhere he shouldn’t. Fun times!

Bilingualspingual · 29/04/2024 16:09

This is NORMAL. And it is natural. And you must have to try not to lose your mind. It won’t last forever (but will feel like it).

bracemyselfagain · 29/04/2024 16:32

Developmental Leaps ...

Aren't they just the best? 🙄🤯😰

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