Anyone fancy talking to me and getting me through the next few hours?

[2022coldandmiserable]

We are on holiday. Baby slept terribly last night, got him down for 7 tonight. He woke 2 hours later and is still up. Keeps yanking my hair and clawing at my face. I’m sat in a dark room just wishing things were different.

Aww that’s rough. How old is baby?

12 months

I’m up with my baby too at the moment. Where are you on holiday?

Only in the uk but it’s a slight disaster. No one has slept more than a 2 hour stretch since we got here.

Will he like a story or a song from you? I used to make up some right old crap for my DC when they were tiny. You can hold up a sock and sing about it tbh. Sympathies

Aw sorry OP. This is why I never went on holiday again for years after going away with first DC at 8 months. Hellish. You will survive this though. When do you go home?

Friday. But then back at work Monday and with baby’s sleep the way it is I feel exhausted just at the thought. I don’t even know how it’s possible for a 12 month old to survive on 2 hours sleep! When I Google help all the advice is for newborns!

Holidays are always imo a bit disappointing with babies. They notice the change and play up.

Oh it's rotten. When I felt like that I would go online and buy myself a present. It doesn't need to be expensive - a nice soap or a book or whatever- just a treat because it's tough and you deserve a treat to look forward to.
This time will pass.

If you want a quick puzzle to keep your mind occupied I like wordle. www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

Sorry you're having a shit time op

Grim, sounds exhausting. Is partner sharing nighttime shifts with you? Hope so!

Can you put some gentle lullaby music on and sing quietly along to it? I also used to stroke the side of my DC’s face/eye repetitively.
You have my sympathy OP. I bet you’re exhausted.

In a similar position. Infant terrible at sleeping. Currently stood rocking with lullaby music. He just won't lay down solo, so frustrating. Up last night with him too, from 3am.

I always gave mine calpol when they wouldn’t sleep - in the principal they were teething. Sometimes it worked. Worth a try maybe?

The grufflo used to make my 12 month old fall asleep by making him sit next to me in my arms. Worth a shot lol on bbc I player

No such thing as a holiday with a baby…. Just hard work in a different place 🤣

Poor you OP,you sound so tired. Hope he sleeps soon.

My DD used to sleep when I started reciting Room on the Broom (when she was 8-9 months). Wish that would still work!
Put on White noise on your phone (from YouTube for free)… it often works

Thinking of you @2022coldandmiserable. I hope tonite is going better for you.