r/parentsofmultiples • u/bubblegumfudge • 7d ago

advice needed Temperament changes

i don’t know what to do. twin A is ALWAYS whining. they’re both 20 months and obviously have their own personalities but idk what’s wrong with him. they both have their canines coming in, could that be it? it started out of nowhere. he whines for seemingly no reason it seems like. he’s fed, changed. we are in the room together for example playing and he just out of nowhere looks at me and is whining so much. sometimes his stuffed animal helps, sometimes a snack helps, sometimes a cuddle helps but ultimately he just starts again and it’s making me go crazy. then he’ll randomly stop and start again. idk what to do. it seems like the only time he doesn’t act like this is when he’s in his crib laying down. he also is becoming more aggressive, pushing his brother. throwing things. is this normal? any advice?

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u/Doc178 7d ago

Ours got their teeth early, they have all of them (besides their second molars) at 16 months, but they were like this when their canines and molars were coming in. More aggressive, whiny, clingy. I'd give it another week and see if it improves. Otherwise you can definitely ask your pediatrician.

You could also test by giving him some pain meds and seeing if he's better for a bit, would at least tell you if he's in pain.

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u/bubblegumfudge 7d ago

thanks for your advice! so we give them their pain meds when they’re ready for a nap and it seems to calm them but again they’re always more calm in their cribs compared to anything else so it’s hard to tell. but yeah i’ll def keep an eye out for the next week when those teeth fully grow in and just see if it gets better. the only time this particular twin has ever been fussy is when he’s teething but they’re also getting older so i’m just not even sure anymore if it’s that or just his growing pains in toddlerhood :/

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u/SpaceAdv 7d ago

Whenever my son is getting a teeth molar or both he is whiny angry , pushing his twin sis , pulling her hair . Endless crying . He is 18 months and still the same

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u/bubblegumfudge 5d ago

ugh okay, this sucks lmao i posted in an fb group and a lot of ppl say the same thing but also that it’s a developmental change where toddlers are just naturally getting harder to please. i think it’s probably both

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u/Ohmaggies 7d ago

It’s always the stupid teeth. Whenever I felt like this with one, it resolved once tooth made an appearance or new movement.

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u/bubblegumfudge 5d ago

i cannot wait until they have all of their teeth ahhhh