Easy baby --> challenging toddler, challenging baby --> easy toddler

MagickalNarwhal · August 2014

Curious... Based on your experience so far, how accurate is the idea that easier babies grow into more challenging toddlers and vice versa?

PrimRoseMama · August 2014

There is no telling.

MagickalNarwhal · August 2014

My two fit the mold exactly so far.

thegoodpotato · August 2014

Marnie was a high maintenance baby, and a really easy toddler. We lucked out with how easy she was.

Amanda was a high maintenance baby and is a miserable toddler. So we won the jackpot on that one.

MRads · August 2014

Ben was so difficult as a newborn. Then from 5 months -9 months he was a happy, easy, compliant baby. Now he's high maintenance again. And in aspects he is so easy and others he is so so difficult.

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thegoodpotato · August 2014

lizabethann06 said:

Marnie was a high maintenance baby, and a really easy toddler. We lucked out with how easy she was.

Amanda was a high maintenance baby and is a miserable toddler. So we won the jackpot on that one.
ETA: it sounds like you're really struggling. I'm sorry. It makes me so sad to read that.

Thank you @lizabethann06. We are doing our best. DH and I are really laid back by nature, so dealing with an extremely high strung toddler is very foreign to us. She doesn't cry a whole lot, but has high needs regarding attention, and the screaming like she's being murdered at the drop of a hat is grating.

We are hoping that once she can express herself verbally that it will help with what seems almost like uncontrollable rage (on her part). I'm a little scared about what our relationship will be like when she's a teenager.

She does make the perfect middle child, though.....

theuntaggablek · August 2014

Both of mine have moments of delight and moments of frustration, of low maintenance and high maintenance, big ups and big downs, a mix of calm and crazy. Kinda like me!
Hard to capture as "easy" or "challenging." I try my best to be patient and loving and comforting and to share in their moments, but make my share of mistakes.

[Deleted User] · August 2014

Haddock has been pretty easy as both a toddler and a baby. Aside from the normal sleep struggles, of course.

Is my next baby going to torture me?

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Lelo2006 · August 2014

James was a high maintenance baby, but once he started to crawl, things got a lot easier. Now that he's walking, he's so happy. I think he was just frustrated that he couldn't move.

Everyone says, oh watch out - once they're walking you'll wish they weren't able to! But I've never been upset about him reaching milestones/wished he couldn't do something. It's all so awesome!

ETA: I was a little annoyed that my in laws (sil mostly) was forcing walking on him. I just want him to do things at his own pace

mrshudson618 · August 2014

C is still a baby to me. I don't think you automatically become a toddler when you turn one, especially when you aren't walking.

Even so, like PPs have said he isn't even 14 months old yet, I don't know what kind of toddler he is.

danielledunning · August 2014

With the exception of sleep issues, Luke has been the easiest baby I've ever been around. It always amazed me that he was SO happy with so little sleep. I swear, as soon as he turned one, he realized he was supposed to act like a toddler though, because literally on his birthday, the tantrums began and haven't stopped. I would still only consider him mildly challenging and I think a lot of it will get better when he can communicate better. I can tell he just doesn't understand why he can't have certain things and it's really upsetting to him. I try very hard just to redirect, but it generally doesn't work because he goes right back. I know this will pass and I'm thankful that this is really the only challenge we have.

blairwitch · August 2014

Nikita...great baby. Good toddler. This 4 5 6 age has been over flowing with sass.

giraffeluvspi · August 2014

I can't say S is easy or challenging. He just is who he is, and I love him for it. :x

SMac85 · August 2014

DS1 wAs a very challenging baby. He's still our "grumpy" child but listens very well, and I consider him to be an easy toddler. DS2 was the easiest baby and so far is an easy toddler. Although he is starting to develop of a temper and definitely know what he wants (or doesn't want)