Baby hates sitting still

Help😩 so this started a few weeks ago but it's just got worse and worse. First of all a few weeks ago my baby would start kicking off about after she'd been out in the pram about an hour. But now, she's absolutely booting off after about 20 minutes, she gets hysterical to the point she throws up everywhere, she also gets upset if we take her out in the baby carrier, or if she's sat in a shopping trolley. In the past couple months she's learnt to crawl and to pull herself to stand and cruise on furniture, which she is doing non stop at home she never stays still ever. I think she just wants the freedom of moving and when we're out she can't do that so she gets upset, only way to stop her being upset is to carry her but she's so heavy so neither of us can do it for too too long😩 has anyone else went through this? Is there anything to help fix this? I feel trapped in the house like I can't go anywhere because she'll just scream the whole time 😭

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You could try a baby facing out pram see if that helps. Other than that lots of floor time before and after you go out xx

I was thinking of trying facing pram other way, but then a few days ago we went out for a walk with her in baby carrier facing out and she still kicked off after 25 minutes had to be carried all the way back home 😩 will give it a go see if she'll take to it 🤞🏻 xx

hope it works for you. If not just keep thinking everything is just a faze and try and take lots of breaks (I know not practical all the time) xx

My babys the same however not so quick but her pushchair is facing forwards and I take toys to keep her entertained etc! Have you tried giving her snacks in her pushchair?xx

toys used to keep her entertained in her pram but not anymore 😩 yeah I take snacks, she'll eat 1 maybe sometimes 2, and then won't take anymore and will start crying again 🫤 xx

Was literally about to ask something similar myself. It's a nightmare isn't it! All he wants to do is pull himself up, walk, get down, crawl, and then start again. He won't even sit down in the bath! Nappy changes, walks, car journeys, outfit changes, doing absolutely anything is impossible, because I'm constantly sat on floor ready to catch him if he falls or move him away from something ( he hates me doing that too 😂) xx

omg yes, honestly can't keep up with her, don't even get me started on bath times and nappy changes don't know how I actually managed to change her nappy half the time😩😩 see if I move my little girl away from something she doesn't get upset she starts giggling because she sees it as a game, and then will constantly go up to it so i have pull her away again and again and again, its her favourite game rn😂xx

I thought pull ups would be the magical solution but soon as I want him to stand, nope he wants to sit down or crawl off 😂 ahh, if I say no and shake my head he laughs, and carries on... If I pick him up and move him, he screams... And then just goes straight back... So it's either a fun game he keeps wanting to play....or he's not happy I've moved him and goes back to show me he's boss 🤦‍♀️😂 xx

Update: had the pram facing forward last two days and she absolutely loves it, no kick offs and has been kicking her legs in excitement while out in it. I love she's happy now but I don't like her facing other way, feels too grown up I wanna stare at her while I walk 😭

so glad it’s worked. It’s so hard not seeing them isn’t it xx

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