When I say super active, I mean.. never spends a second to chill. He’s constantly on the move and has such a short attention span. I go to classes and other babies seem so chilled and take the class in but my LO will keep moving and scream randomly but overall is in a good mood but always on the edge of turning into a bad one. He’s always hated the car seat and pram so I always wear him and he also hates sleeping so I have to feed him in the carrier and walk around the house patting his bum and listening to lullabies. I then transfer him to bed and feed to sleep again. He also cannot play without me by his side and has so many sensory toys to keep him entertained. As soon as he whines I change it up so he never actually cries.
I am just constantly tense and on edge and just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat or has any advice? I can’t help but wonder sometimes if it’s anything I’m doing. Even my parents say they don’t know how I do it and that they couldn’t if I was like my LO. They keep telling me to give formula instead or sleep train which I would never do.
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I thought I was alone in this, I stopped going for baby group meetings because of this, my baby will laugh, clap hands, make loud sounds and jump up & down while everyone’s baby is mute, attentive & moms would stare @me like i & my child have done something wrong. Even at home he’s super active, dressing him will take me a good 30 minutes him rolling over, jumping and playing laughing- literally he’s a very active child. He can’t play on his own, he loves his toys only if he’s playing with ME. He can’t sleep alone unless I’m heading to bed too. Literally there’s nothing he can do independently without Me. I am his rock and world and playmate

I don't have any advice but please don't let it restrict you. Go to groups and try not to worry what others think. Easy to say I know but try not to worry. Usually, it's more because the other mums know that you're on edge about it and they're feeling awkward for you if that makes sense?

Mines the same! Always been so active, crawling at 6 months so at baby groups he was always the loud active one.
It’s nothing you’ve done 🫶🏻
I have a lot of friends with chilled babies, totally different to mine and I used to be worried but it’s just that every baby has their own temperament and some have higher needs than others!
Take him to a soft play; he’ll fit right in 😂

You could be describing my baby. For some reason he’s okay at baby groups but at home he literally won’t sit still. I never get cuddles (except for when he’s super sleepy) because he’s always distracted by the next thing.
Thanks for the reply guys ♥️ makes me not feel so alone and I took bub to soft play today and he LOVED it and fell asleep in the sling on the way home so easily! I guess I will be signing up for the membership ☺️