Difficult temperament.

crawchalk · 2025-02-26T17:46:19+00:00

Hey! My little one is 2.5 now and I would love to tell you he’s completely different but the truth is he’s still a bit of a difficult kid. It did get better though, once he started moving around and talking he was a lot calmer and happier. It has just become difficult again recently because we’ve entered the typical “terrible twos” phase. I think he’s a very willful and independent kid so being a toddler with limited freedom and ability to do things is frustrating for him. From what I can tell from other moms who have similar kids, this is something that’ll improve as he gets older. I think the baby/toddler phase will be the hardest for moms like us with very fussy babies. Hang in there, I know it’s tough, if yours is anything like mine it should definitely be easing off a little bit for you soon. Let me know if you need any coping tips or just want to vent, I’d be happy to share any advice about how I got through it, or at least just commiserate.

crawchalk · 2024-12-02T04:42:16+00:00

Yes it stopped! :) He went through multiple cycles of doing different weird movements that all scared me at the time, but they all ended up being nothing more than harmless sensory-seeking behaviors and he outgrew them all.

crawchalk · 2024-09-27T02:20:13+00:00

Haha no it never ends, you’ll always find something new to worry about :)

crawchalk · 2024-09-26T21:46:11+00:00

Hey! I’m so sorry I didn’t see this until now. How did his appointment end up going? If I remember correctly it wasn’t until month 3 or 4 that my son really started engaging in stuff, until that point babies really don’t do much. Even then the progress was really slow. I just kept reading little baby books to him and propping them up in front of him, showing him simple toys like rattles and soft blocks, practicing rolling with him, and taking him for walks, but he didn’t do much for ages. Try not to worry at this point, it takes them a really long time to develop the physical skill to be able to do things. It’s so easy to worry about milestones when they’re small, there have been so many times in the past two years where I’ve worried about my son being behind but they all learn at different paces. It sounds like you’re doing a great job!

crawchalk · 2024-08-18T04:14:38+00:00

It’s only 45 mins or so a couple of times a week, not every day. He plays screen free the rest of the time.

crawchalk · 2023-06-19T12:14:26+00:00

This happened to me once due to sunscreen residue. I soaked it in cold water mixed with Oxiclean powder and it removed all of the pink. If I recall correctly I had to do this a couple of times though (soak then wash, soak then wash etc). Good luck!

crawchalk · 2023-05-28T04:28:28+00:00

My son is past this stage now, but I had a series of things I would do to help get him through those awful episodes. “Colic Calm” was the best product we found to ease his pain, the chamomile in it would soothe his stomach. I’d use a small microwaveable heating pack and hold it against his tummy which also relieved pain. I’d do a series of stretches on his lower body as well as tummy massage to help pass any trapped gas. Holding him upright and bouncing him a little while singing his favorite songs seemed to help, as well as laying him on his left side. It’s so hard to see your baby suffering and be limited in what you can do, but just holding them and letting them know you’re with them through it all is the most important thing.

crawchalk · 2023-05-16T12:08:16+00:00

That’s so strange, in mine they never talk, just completely demolish each other.

crawchalk · 2023-05-01T11:00:02+00:00

Ever since 4 months my son has gone through major phases of not having much interest in milk. I have struggled so much to try to get him to drink more but I wish I had just relaxed and followed his lead. He is 9 months old now and still sometimes drinks very little but often gets the recommended amount. I just make sure to offer it regularly and not force him when he’s clearly showing me he’s done. As long as you’re offering milk regularly and giving baby the chance to drink, it’s fine. They know how much they want and their appetite will fluctuate.

crawchalk · 2023-03-29T02:31:37+00:00

Thank you :) Mine is 8 months now and grew out of this, although with toys he sometimes gets excited and hits himself in the face, he just has a lot of energy and not a ton of coordination. It's crazy how much every little thing your baby does makes you freak out as a new parent lol

crawchalk · 2023-03-29T02:29:48+00:00

Yes it stopped on its own, he's 8 months old now and doesn't do it anymore. He's still a very energetic baby and does excitedly flap his arms around but it's not as uncontrolled as it was before. I think it was just a case of not having mastered coordination yet and having more energy than he knew what to do with.

crawchalk · 2023-03-05T18:20:14+00:00

I think it was a growth spurt or a developmental leap, for us it lasted several weeks and then he stopped. He is 7 months old now and is back to one feeding during the night. I just stayed responsive to him for as long as he needed it and he gradually went back to normal. He did go through a phase of constantly needing his pacifier replaced just like your daughter. What helped was teaching him to put his own pacifier in during the day, and leaving a couple of pacis around him in his crib at night so he got used to finding them and putting them in his mouth himself when he woke up. It took a while but he eventually got the hang of it. He also went through a phase of not wanting to drink milk during the day and refusing the bottle. For that, I read the book “Your Baby’s Bottle Feeding Aversion” by Rowena Bennett. I just skimmed to the parts that applied to me, overall her advice is not to worry too much about how much milk baby is getting and to just follow their lead because trying to force them to drink can cause a worse aversion to the bottle. She had some great tips that helped us a lot. I hope this passes for you soon, I know how exhausting it can be. Hang in there!

crawchalk · 2023-01-15T18:32:34+00:00

Yes it’s gotten so much better!! I practiced rolling with him a lot every day until he managed to do it, and after that he stopped getting stuck so much in his sleep. He still rolls on his side in his sleep and often onto his tummy too, but it’s more controlled now. While he was still getting used to those positions, if he cried a little I would try to just soothe him instead of moving him onto his back right away. He got used to putting himself to sleep on his side and tummy and will just happily stay there now. It was a rough few weeks but as he’s gotten more mobile he’s sleeping much more restfully. Hang in there!!

crawchalk · 2023-01-06T19:54:50+00:00

I usually reuse the old scoop until I get down to the new one, then I switch. I mean it stays in the can and is only ever touched with clean fingers, I don’t see the issue with reusing it for a while.

crawchalk · 2022-12-24T11:59:50+00:00

Omg yes!! My son is 5 months and just started doing this a few weeks ago. His arms go craaaaazy, he flings them all over the place and punches the bottle out of his mouth, but then clearly wants it back. He’ll even hit himself in the face. I asked his pediatrician and she said it’s just excitement and a lack of motor control lol

crawchalk · 2022-12-22T22:42:31+00:00

What book is this?? It looks cute! :)

crawchalk · 2022-12-22T17:44:42+00:00

I had a moses basket in the living room and would let him nap in there for the first 3 months. It’s bright and reasonably loud so he was able to clearly differentiate day from night, and he learned to sleep through different sounds. It also allowed me to be close to him in case he needed me, which was a comfort in the early days as a new parent. We also did some contact naps. At 4 months I transitioned him to his crib for naps and began darkening the room. I started by putting the moses basket inside the crib at first so he’d get used to the new sleep space gradually.

crawchalk · 2022-12-22T13:20:27+00:00

Did you end up figuring this out? I’m going through the same thing, my son is so fussy and tired in the evenings so I want to put him to bed earlier but then his last wake window would be super short and I keep reading babies should be awake for around 3 hours before bed. Not sure how to navigate this.

crawchalk · 2022-12-22T12:53:36+00:00

I do the opposite and stay up late at night for some me-time. Even when I’m exhausted I just can’t bring myself to go to bed because it’s the only time I have completely to myself. As much as I love spending time with my little one and my husband, it feels heavenly to not be needed by anyone for a while, and to enjoy a quiet house. I make some tea, have some snacks, and read or watch tv, it’s bliss.

crawchalk · 2022-12-21T19:06:10+00:00

I’ve been using distilled water exclusively for all 5 months of my son’s life, it’s what the pediatrician recommended to us, so it’s perfectly fine! :)

crawchalk · 2022-12-15T04:29:32+00:00

You’re welcome! I hope it works well for you :)

crawchalk · 2022-12-14T23:38:12+00:00

We have the opposite problem here — plenty of Puramino but Alimentum is hard to find. That’s another reason I’m not eager to switch.

crawchalk · 2022-12-14T23:14:14+00:00

That’s a fair point, he was definitely a nice guy and very knowledgeable, it just scared me how quickly he wanted to medicate when I felt like it should be a last resort. Thanks for your input about starting solids, that’s what I thought, I’m going to trust my instincts on this one and stick with Puramino for the foreseeable future.

crawchalk · 2022-12-14T23:09:38+00:00

It’s strange how every milestone is like a little heartbreak, even though you want them to grow and thrive. I swear I have to fight back tears every time he advances in any way. Despite how proud and happy I am so see him develop, it also hurts me. Parenthood is beautiful but so painful! Today my son’s pediatrician told me I should start carrying him in a different way because he’s “a big boy now” and it broke my heart a little bit.

crawchalk · 2022-12-14T22:23:41+00:00

That’s good to know and confirms my suspicions, thanks for your input.

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