At wits end with grizzling

Gah! Ok, feel better now.

I feel really bad about doing another ranting post but I'm just getting too the end of my tether. My 10mth old girl has grizzled almost constantly since she was 3 weeks old. We've had a few good weeks but the rest have been horrid. This week is proving to be one of the worst. Thankfully she sleeps wonderfully but is so horrid when awake. She has just spent the morning grizzling / crying and nothing will distract her. I tried pamol, bonjela, teething powder, teethmed spray, things to chew on, tv (!!!!) but nothing helps.

It's just hit home that she is 10mths old (today) and is still a miserable unsettled baby. I don't know how much more of this day after day after day grizzling I can bear! We were just at a friends house and her 10mth old was so happy crawling around and playing and Elle just sat and cried through the entire visit. Maybe she'd be happier if she could crawl :( but sadly she just sits.

P.S yes we've seen paediatricians, osteopaths, naturopaths, doctors, plunket, etc etc. We've tried it all and they all say it is just temperament.

Sorry - just needed a rant.

have you tried her in a jolly jumper yet???

and i would agree that her teeth may be playing up ... so dose her up, give her a drink, take off her nappies and let her play (or should that be grizzle) in the sun. being nappyless always cheered the boys up for a little while.

oh and i was reading this morning ( a bit OT sorry ) that swimming may help an immobile baby get mobile and i thought of you fiona...

We've been using a jolly jumper since she was about 3mths old so she's over it now. Yes busymum, she does walk holding our hands...it is the ONLY thing that keeps her happy so you can guess how I've been spending my days. She also likes Pak'nSave. Other than that...there is nothing that works reliably. She seems antsy with everyone and everything.

Can you get her a baby walker?

Snap Busymum

Off topic - gandt!!! Congrats! I'm so slow...just noticed. Yay! See...palm readers can't be trusted after all

Thanks Katherine. I've read up on sensory integration disorder and it's a fascinating area. I emailed with a physical therapist in the US who specialises in that area but she said that if Elle does have it is mild as there is no one sense (e.g. sight, sound, taste, touch, movement) that clearly causes her upset. Once she can talk I guess we'll know more as she'll be able to tell us what is irritating her.

Hehe, yup I've heard that theory too. The pessimist in my thinks it is too hopeful to think that she is just grizzling as she is a genius but you never know! Next time you chat with your Mum, could you please ask her when those little one's became a bit happier? I know all babies are different but I'm still interested to know.

KH25 wrote: Snap Busymum

Yeah she does seem to get bored really easily and is also easily irritated.   Play group sounds good though titirangi is quite a long way away from us. Let me know the details once they are sorted :)