It’s hard to imagine it, but your toddler experiences a variety of emotions and phases that are a pre-cursor for the pre-teen angst they will go through in a decade or so. It happens to most babies sometime between 13 and 18 months. The snuggly, loving baby that adored cuddling doesn’t want to be held anymore and would rather push away and toddle around. They get cranky and irritable a lot faster and it seems like you are always offering them what they don’t want. Exercising Independence Your baby is just exercising his or her independence. They are becoming more … Continue reading →