[Abylite]

Hello...

I was just wondering if anyone else thought that the 1 yo is a bit challenging at times. She's getting 4 teeth all at once which is making nursing her more challenging and painful! She's frustrated because she doesn't want me to spoon feed her, yet she obviously hasn't master the spoon/bowl thing herself! She hasn't started walking yet, so when we go somewhere and she gets "restless"....I either have to hold her or let her cruise/crawl around. Sometimes she just "throws" herself back at that point. Tantrums already! Is that possible!!?? She's still a baby but she doesn't want to be anymore....

But...she is adorable when she's happy...love it when she "talks"...and gives kisses, etc. When she's happy she's very happy, but when she's not...look out!!!

X-posted on toddlers....

 

[gr33nie]

Perhaps one thing you can do is do away with the spoon altogether and just give her finger foods?

My DS is 9 months and doesn't want anything to do with the spoon so we just give him finger foods. He is not very good at it yet but he clearly likes being his own feeding boss.

 

[TICKLEDPINK]

Hang in there! My DD is 13 months old and we too are having some challenging times. I've been told that this is the worse age because they want to be so independent yet they still need you. I too have given her chunks of food and it has worked out great. Infact we totly bypassed the baby food. She does throw temper tantrums but its uslly because she frustrated and thats the only way she knows how to express herself or to get our attention. Just remember this too shall pass.

 

[ellacy]

I find that my dd is slightly frustrated by the things she wants to do but can't - like walking. She often has that look of 'hmmm, I want to go over there and don't want to crawl, but...' Then, it's either mommy help me or just crawl anyway. And she does get frustrated at other things and expresses that by laying her head down and 'complaining' for a second, but overall I think it's good to let her express that feeling b/c then she moves on to something else or to simply try again. At first, I was concerned that she was upset and I wanted to comfort her. But, I learned that she could express her frustration and then move on in a positive way.