I'm hoping someone can advise me on how I can help my SIL.
She has two children under three both of whom are terrible sleepers and always have been. The three year old has allergies and wakes up most night scratching. The one year old has reflux and wakes up crying.
She struggled with PND after the first and I feel like her mental health and wellbeing are still very fragile.
I keep telling her to take a break and leave my brother to look after the kids. It's been constant for three years and I know she's exhausted.
She says it's not so much the tiredness but the fact that both children are waking up in discomfort. I think it's specially bad with the three year old as he can't be comforted. Having said that the one year old just screams and screams.
Other than having a night off or going to the doctor is there anything else I could be suggesting. I can't imagine having to cope with that every night and feel like she's at breaking point.
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Help for my SIL
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Juvenilesuccess · 18/09/2013 19:44
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