Cranky Kids
By katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
United States
December 20, 2008 1:33pm CST
Do you have a child that's just more miserable and cranky than the rest?
My kids have all been relatively happy since the day they were born. They've had the usual crankies that go along with whatever age their at. They had cranky days as babies for whatever reason. But for the most part they've all been happy, easy going kids.
But the youngest... oh boy is he ever different! This boy is almost constantly miserable! Constantly! He just cries almost all day long, and always wants to be held, which none of my other kids did, they always would rather be left alone.
When the little one wakes up he's usually happy for a little while, but within half an hour he's miserable again. He's down to 2 naps a day, and he's almost a year old. My other kids were down to 1 nap a day by this point, but this one needs the naps, he's just too cranky otherwise.
Some days are better than others, and needless to say, today is not one of the better days. The baby just woke up from his nap and he's miserable and cranky, almost as if he needs another nap already. But at this point in the day, I have to keep him up until bedtime, otherwise he won't sleep tonight.
Did you have an unusually cranky baby? Do you have a child that is more miserable than your others?
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3 responses
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Dec 08
My daughter is a lot moodier and crankier than her brother was at this age. When she starts to get tired she is a little monster. She will fight it until she is about to pass out too. She does not like to be held a lot, but she wants your attention all the time. My son was more of a loner.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
23 Dec 08
I've never been the type of mom who holds my kids all the time. I do for the first few months cuz they're just so gosh darned cute, but after that I give them their space. I put them on the floor and walk away, and would even prop their bottle so I don't have to hold them for every feeding.
The other kids adjusted well to that. They're not clingy at all, the older ones are very independent and don't need to be up my butt all the time. The toddler is rather independent as well, but he still likes to be held once in awhile. But the baby, I swear I only get a half hour of freedom a day from him. He's up my butt all day and wanting to be held constantly. I'll hold him and play with him for a little while, then try to distract him with something, but it just doesn't work.
I think part of it with him is the older kids hold him a lot too. I wouldn't let them hold the toddler, obviously the twins were still too young, and the oldest, well I just didn't let him. With the baby, they're holding him whether I want them to or not, lol. Sometimes I tell them to hold him just to give me the break, so I think he's getting a little spoiled with being held all the time.
But ya know what, he's my baby. When he gets a little bit older I'm going to wish he were still this cute little baby I could hold all the time. I'm already sort of missing the first stage of him being a brand newborn.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
21 Dec 08
MY DS starts bawling the minute I put him down in his crib. He's done this since he was 6-9mo old. I have no idea why but within a few minutes he's usually asleep.
My DD2 is only cranky if she gets woken up from her nap. Sometimes you can't keep her up KWIM? You try and try to keep her occupied but man when she gets cranky watch out!
@duckteam (38)
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20 Dec 08
My daughter is 1 year old and she is so clingy.. if i leave the room she starts crying and becomes cranky for the rest of the day or until she has her afternoon nap.. I think some kids generally are more cranky than others. She's our first child so I think because we cotton wool coated her it gave her an excuse to bring on the tears everytime she doesn't like something.
I do hear they get better eventually hope this happens for both of us soon hehe
