High needs baby
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I could have written exactly the same about my little girl… it’s exhausting 😅 She’s trying to crawl but then gets frustrated because she can’t do it just yet! I go out for a lot of walks with her which keeps her entertained. When I need to cook or something else, she comes with me and I give her some safe household objects to play with (she loves banging a whisk around in the kitchen 😅). We do have days where she refuses to be put down though so I quite often wear her in a sling too. I’ll be interested to see if anyone else has ideas though too!
My little boy was exactly like this, he started crawling and cruising at 5months so it improved slightly then but I still don’t get anytime to do anything as now I’m chasing him around constantly or stopping him from falling over as he now is trying to stand independent and just lets go of what’s supporting him or stopping him trying to climb out of his playpen and now he has hit the 8month separation anxiety so wants to be with me at all times or he cries. I’m exhausted!
I do think my son will be happier when he can crawl, if he ever does. He gets so bored that if he could move round on his own I think it would help. He hates tummy time though so I’m not sure he’ll be a crawler. I don’t know of many babies that have crawled from sitting. He is strong but just doesn’t seem too interested. He’ll be 8 months in 4 days.
I think it's mad that your HV called him a high needs baby. How ridiculous. All babies are high need, and MOST babies at 7 months onwards are bored with everything within 5-10 minutes and need more attention Think about it from their perspective - their brains have developed enough that they are super aware of their surroundings. They understand who their caregivers are so experience separation anxiety for the first time. On top of that - they desperately want to walk, crawl, talk go places but physically can't yet. It's super frustrating for them, AND on top of that they are pushing bone out of their gums. And they are trying new foods for the first time which can sometimes affect their bellies. That's a hell of a lot - it's obvious that at this age they cry more, need more attention, want constant comfort. They are going through more in one year than what most adults couldn't even do in 5.
Very difficult - my little boy was a Velcro baby from the moment he was born, he got better but is now worse than ever. Cries immediately after being put down or if I leave the room, also gets bored very easily. I think boys are worse for it tbh, girls seem to just entertain themselves and play independently, my little boy is bored of all his toys so quickly. I’ve found giving him a basket of a few toys and rotating them out helps, so they seem “new and fresh” so he’s entertained for a bit longer. Other than that, right now, very little gets done around the house when we’re home alone!