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Developmental changes at 28/29 months

Did anyone else notice massive changes around this age?
- Speech has significantly increased
- Singing songs a lot and knows all the words to lots of songs

- wants to be in control of everything a lot more and basically ‘do what he wants’ 😮‍💨😅/becoming more head strong and independent
- resisting sleep more and nap strikes
- meltdowns/ tantrums more often
- extreme clinginess to me (mum)
- night terrors/confusional arousal

I am currently pregnant too so I’m wondering if without properly knowing it, he knows/senses it

Anyone else feel like as soon as their baby turned 8m old they are acting like a completely different baby? She's become noticeably more difficult as far as behavior.

Please tell me what your experience is with your 8m old.

What are we raising!

How am I actually supposed to discipline my toddler when she just laughs in my face at anything I say to her! Am I raising a psycho?! She tried to eat the hoover plug (luckily not plugged in 😂) and every type of method I used she just laughed in my face. She actually stared at me laughing whilst putting it too her mouth 🤦🏼‍♀️ also drew on the walls with chalk. So I took them off her and told her ‘no, we don’t draw on walls, you were warned so now you don’t get to play with them’ in protest she went and whacked her head off her drawing table 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ what am I actually meant to do

Tip toes

My LG turned 9 months a week ago, she’s trying to crawl, goes on all 4 and rocks back and forth but just doesn’t have the confidence to go forward. When she is standing, her legs are strong but not strong enough to stand like she’ll stand for a couple of seconds then fall and she’s always on her tip toes. Any recommendations anyone can give or should I be worried? She’s hitting every other development milestone.

Words

Hey, my 13mo is only saying mama, dada, ta, yeah and occasionally nana. I’m worried she isn’t progressing with her speech…? She understands nearly all instructions and whatever I say to her and seems so bright that way however no sign of trying to say new words. I’m a ftm so I overthink everything 😬

Baby shaking head

Baby is turning 7 months old this week and shakes his head left and right quite quickly for 5-10 seconds. He does it a few times a day while playing and sometimes makes his usual shouting/ babbling sounds while doing it. I have read it could be for soothing but also (along with other things), is an early indicator of autism and I'm spiralling! All other development (sitting up, babbling/ making noise, name recognition) is as expected. Does anyone one else's baby do this?

Pulling at her ear ?

My daughter keeps pulling at her ear why is she doing that ? Should I be worried

Pulling at her ear ?

My daughter keeps pulling at her ear ? I’m unsure why she keeps doing it any help ?

Baby doesn’t cry if I leave

Hi so this may seem a bit weird but my baby doesn’t get upset if I leave him with someone else. He doesn’t cry or anything. He seems happy when he sees me again though but I was just wondering as I was reading a post that said that babies like that could be unattached? If that is even a thing. Is this normal? Am I doing something wrong? Also do I sound weird 😣

Biting

Convinced my sons gonna bite my nipple off😅😅never had this with my daughter but he’s being a nightmare. 7 months. What can I do😫

8 week milestones

Hi all, being that this is my first I'm a little hypervigilant about milestones and am looking for maybe reassurance or guidance. At 8 weeks our little guy has started smiling here and there and he does look at us and gazes have become longer- I also know he can hear because he startles with sounds and passes hearing exam. I was feeling anxious because I don't notice him reacting as much to our voices as I thought he would by this time, like he doesn't really look towards us when we're talking but if he looks over and we're talking he then sometimes smiles or locks in a bit more. Is a there a "normal" range of time when this is still developing? Thought hearing from other real life moms rather than just IG would be helpful :)

Crawling..

Anyone else's 9 month old not crawling yet? And showing absolutely no signs either?

Promoting being gentle

My nearly 2 year old, has a rather aggressive streak to her 😅 she’s starting nursery in January and I’m trying to find ways to encourage her to be more gentle so I’m not getting phone calls from the school telling me she’s hit another child. You can tell that it’s her frustration she immediately goes to hit or even throwing things, and she’s got a good bit of strength behind her.
Any tips on how I can help normalise gentleness. Thank youuuu

Crawling or not?

My baby is nearly 9 months and still isn’t crawling. Who’s is?

3 year olds

I’m not ok. That’s it. That’s the post 😔😞

Need a rant!

My partner refuses to stop swearing around and at my toddler and my toddler is picking up on stuff and repeating it. It’s becoming a proper problem and he keeps telling people to fuck off. I have no idea how to stop it because my partner just won’t help me with it, he swears literally every other word and calls my toddler really awful words and when I ask him not to he just tells me not to tell him how to parent and it’s his decision. I’m getting so sick of it!!

Smiles

My 9 week old baby is so serious and has literally smiled once ever so slightly, is anyone else’s baby like this?

Walking

My nearly 15 month old boy took his first steps at 13 months old and he’s been so on and off with the walking some days he won’t even walk and some days he’ll take a couple steps but he’s not continuously walking like practicing and I’ve tried helping him but he refuses my help and sometimes as I said won’t even walk by himself. Is this normal has anyones else had this ?

Discipline at what age?

My daughter is eight months. She’s been crawling for a month now. Starting to get into things and grabbing things. Starting to throw herself back and cry when she doesn’t get her way. When do I start telling her no and letting her cry it out? Usually I hand her a toy or put on a show she likes. She already kind of listen to me. Example whenever we’re in the living room she crawls towards my cart I have set out for me with her stuff on it, I’ll say her name She’ll turn her around and look at me. I’ll tell her to come here/back and she’ll come. She knows the sign for milk and play so she’s very smart I just don’t know when I should start telling her no and be firm cause I’m not sure she understand that yet. I hope I make sense lol

Baby claws

Any one else have a baby that loves to stab them with their fingernails. They feel like little daggers or needles !! Everytime im breastfeeding he claws me with them and it drives me nuts. 😂 my breasts are soooo sensitive and it hurts. If he’s in his PJs I’ll put the little cover over his hands but I hate doing it because using his hands is part of his sensory learning but omg my poor boobies !!! Even if I trim them they’re still so thin and sharp.