sweetpea333
07-10-2005, 02:27 PM
my daughter is 11 months old and she is cranky alot, and it makes me feel irritated sometimes and i feel really guilty cuz of this, is it normal to get different emotions throughout the day while taking care of a baby, some of them negative.
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worried_mommy
07-10-2005, 03:09 PM
I went through this right about the same time with my DD. She was just getting to an age where she wanted to assert herself I think. They are just starting to realize that they are a seperate person from Mommy. Their attention span is short, and they are teething. It's a rough time. It's totally normal to have negitive thoughts. As long as they are not all consuming or you think you may actually act on some of those thoughts, I think they are totally normal.
Could your lil one maybe be bored? Perhaps it's time for new toys to be taken out, or new games, a change in the routine? Can your lil one walk? Would she enjoy a trip to a local playground? I found around that age I started taking my DD to the playground rather then just for our afternoon walk in the stroller, and it made a HUGE difference.
Your mood can also have a big effect on their mood. So even if it is so hard it hurts (:P) smile and try to keep your spirits up and she will follow suit.
Could your lil one maybe be bored? Perhaps it's time for new toys to be taken out, or new games, a change in the routine? Can your lil one walk? Would she enjoy a trip to a local playground? I found around that age I started taking my DD to the playground rather then just for our afternoon walk in the stroller, and it made a HUGE difference.
Your mood can also have a big effect on their mood. So even if it is so hard it hurts (:P) smile and try to keep your spirits up and she will follow suit.
2fast4u
07-11-2005, 09:20 AM
My DS is one month old and gets me so annoyed. He is a big crier. My patience gets pushed to the max. But then I can be giving him his bottle and he is staring at me with his big eyes and looking me right in the eye and I find myself being like You are so cute I love you. And then a little while later he will be crying agian and I want to scream at him to STOP. But I know I can't do that to him.