7 Month Old Is Loud, Demanding & Hyper!

7 Months is kind of young to determine if your baby will be difficult. All children are so different. My first was a crier and only wanted me. She started sleeping through the night at 3 months. However, had night wakings off and on (and still does at 2). My second is much more laid-back even at 9 months I can tell. She didn't start sleeping through the night until 6 months and doesn't wake at night at all. I wouldn't even know if she was sick - so laid-back. Just love on your baby and attend to her needs. Don't worry about too much affection or attention until she gets a little older. She won't understand right now. The only way she has to communicate is screaming or being physical. Remember she does not have any words or know how to communicate. It sounds like you may have a very vocal child on your hands - a great communicator. This could be a good thing. If you have concerns, check with your pediatrician.

Yep, everyone is different. Honestly, I don't think you're doing anything wrong at all. She's just a baby and has her own personality. She's a bit young to spoil so I wouldn't worry about that either.

I think she's just getting excited with all the mobility she's getting now. She's probably very inquisitive and bright. Regarding the tantrums, she's still really young so this is probably the only way she knows to communicate right now. (Obviously, she's very expressive!) You might start teaching her some sign language. You'd be amazed how a simple technique like that can save everyone involved! Your best bet, until she's a bit older, is to just redirect her or ignore the tantrums and not give in to them. Chances are, she'll grow out of them to some extent.

I HIGHLY recommend the book and dvd -- Happiest Toddler on the Block. There are some fantastic techniques for dealing with your toddler. Your library probably has them too.

Good luck!

Parenting is THE hardest thing us moms will ever do and you are right about all babies being so different. I am a strong believer in a healthy balance of love and control. Her behavior is completely "normal" and will be part of her personality as she grows. As we start to teach our children and parent them, it is easier to start early rather than when they are 2. I love Dr. Dobson and think he has very sound christian advice. Here is a link- http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/effective_bibli...

Enjoy and cherish everyday with her! They grow up way too fast.

Even as babies, they are manipulating you. Get a good book on child discipline, like some that have been suggested on this site by other mothers, and learn the stages. Just DON'T compare your child to others' children. That's like comparing apples to oranges. Each child's development is uniquely his own. I was a pretty good mother, but my daughter taught me so much when she had her children. She didn't neglect her babies, but she also did not let them rule her life. They are happy, well-adjusted grade schoolers now.

She is way too little for any of this to be a problem in my opinion. If she was 3 and acting like this, it would be different. I think as she gets older and has better means of communicating, she will scream and get upset less often. My second son gets loud and upset when he is angry of frustrated, too. It is just who he is and we all have to accept him for who he is. However, since he is 20 months, I do limit some of his behavior to let him know what is acceptable and not.

NOt letting them cry it out in certain circumstances, and letting them when it is a temper tantrum is a whole different thing. If they get attention for negative behavior, they'll keep doing it. TEll her no , and she must not do that and then ignor her. or later go back and say when you quit doing this we'll go play. She may not be quite old enough to reason with like I've just said and if not, just don't re-enforce negative behavior.
As for the just screaming, sometimes they liketo hear the new sounds they can make, but there again, you may say that's an outside voice, lets talk (yell) low, gently put a finger on your mouth like a shush, and then gently put your finger on hers like a sush, and see if that helps.

I am not a believer in crying it out either, but throwing a fit for no reason is different. If my son decides to throw a fit for no reason, we just step right over him and continue on about our business. I give him NO attention at all. It is amazing how fast he quit when he realized nobody was paying attention to him.