...my 19 mo DS has been screaming and crying since 12.30 and is showing no signs of being able to get back to sleep. He's been going through separation anxiety but I'm pretty sure we passed the peak a couple of weeks ago. He falls asleep beautifully on his own, in his own cot at 8pm, but then wakes with a poo at some time in the wee small hours. After I've changed his nappy he then screams the place down, insistent that I sit with him in my arms until he's asleep.
I did it last night but refuse to get into the habit of cuddling him to sleep - he doesn't need it, he just wants to be cuddled. Instead I've been leaving him to cry for 5 mins at a time then going back to 'settle' him. For 2.5 long, painful, exhausting hours.
I've had absolutely no sleep tonight, the best I got was 10 mins in bed at 2am listening to him screaming. I'm supposed to be job searching tomorrow. How the hell can I cope with this?
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.
Parenting
I can't take this any more, I'm going to go crazy...
23 replies
MrsThierryHenry · 01/07/2008 02:57
OP posts:
dashboardconfessionals ·
03/07/2008 10:56
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.