...to have just said to my tiny, screaming, 8 week old baby

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"darling, in the nicest possible way you're just going to have to get over it, there's nothing Mummy can do".

In my defence, he's fed, changed, we've had a really nice play, a nice walk in the sunshine, he was sitting on my knee being cuddled at the time and 5:15pm is just too early for the wtiching hour!

Seems to be evening colic by the way, gorgeous happy baby most of day, screaming monster from around 5:30/6ish every evening depending on when his late afternoon feed happens.

Slings = lifesavers. Honestly, they are. I think that's the only thing that helped with DS's colic. Or, if you drive, then a nice drive helps... Or the washing machine/tumble dryer.

Noooo, funnybumblebee... No Waybuloo... CBeebies is currently "broken" on our tv... although DS uses this as an excuse to ask for Thomas and Nuzzlle n Scratch off Lovefilm or Iplayer...

Yanbu! Better than what I've said to my own 8 week old DD2 today which was something along the lines of, "FGS DD2 you're doing my bloody head in!"

You are definitely NBU. DD used to start at 6pm every evening, you could set your watch by her, the only thing that would stop her was to be on the breast for about 6 hours or even longer . When she got a bit bigger she would consent to be being pushed around in the pram instead as long as loud music was playing which meant that DP could do his bit. Although I do have memories of standing outside our flat in the evenings pushing her pram over and over again over the manhole cover to try and get her to sleep, lots of sympathetic looks from passing local Mums!

I used to just stick a boob in his mouth when he got fussy in the evenings Still do now at 8 months actually

He's FF now (unfortunately) so he'd be a little non-plussed if I were to stick my boob in his face. However being a terrible mother and MNing instead of the usual singing, bouncing, sling, walk routine seems to have found me a possible alternative. As I type he's sitting up, legs either side of my knee with my hand firmly round his middle as I jig leg up and down. Pins and needles in hand but he's not screaming as much! Something about compressing his tummy maybe?

With Ds2, I used to put him in his sling and walk to various places between 5 and 7 every evening.

"CBeebies is currently "broken" on our tv"

We used to sing "Oh little baby, shut the hell up, bom bom bom bom..." to the tune of "Mr Sandman, bring me a dream" when DS was teeny.

He liked us singing and as long as we did it with a smile on our faces, everyone felt better. MIL thought it was hilarious :)

We sang 'Hush little baby, don't say a word, mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird' and then 500 other things would also be bought till I ran out of rhymes.

DS1 used to like quite vigorous bouncing-plus-Show-Tunes

My DH once came home to find us both howling - had to calm me down first! Actually my Dr gave me some advice on what to do when the crying just won't stop. She suggested holding DS close with his head against mine and singing/humming gently. This really used to work.

Funnily enough, I was absent mindedly humming the same tune I used to use the other day and my DS burst into tears!

Um, he is now 21!! Years, not months!

I always talk to my DD (12 weeks) almost like a running commentary. I figure hearing language will help her to learn language.

Unfortunately, my DP is a bit hard of hearing and never knows if I'm talking to him or the baby.

Can't help with colic though. For wind, try gripe water and a thousand different ways of winding. If it's general grumpiness, a change of scenery or a walk outdoors often does the trick for my DD.

I remember DH holding colicky screaming DS1 at arms length, looking him squarely in the eye and saying to him "come on now, you must be REASONABLE for goodness sake!"

Pressure on the tummy does seem to help with colic, so, that may be it?

...and now he's fast asleep, just in time for bathtime. These children are troublesome aren't they.

I thought it was going to be much harsher then that!

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DontCallMePeanut Mon 18-Apr-11 18:02:56
Ahhh, Pez, the things they pick up on... I remember DS getting on the bus home (*which had been delayed 45 minutes thanks to snow) and saying "The fucking bus is here, Mummy"... I died, very publicly, and blamed it on my brother...

Northernlurker "Hush Little Baby" was my song of choice too. I never knew what part of it I was at and often fell asleep singing it... only to be woken by DD grizzling again because I'd shut up.
DD is now 3 and still shuts up instantly if I start singing it.

YANBU, I said much worse

MY DH used to sing 100 green bottles, said one night DD didn't fall asleep until he got to 4. He was beginning to panic about what to do if he got to 0

Every time I see a new mother with a loverly scrunchy newborn out for a walk I poke myself hard and remind myself they are probably on their 4th hour stumbling around trying the get the baby to sleep.

I keep finding myself treating my 9 month old like my toddler

"now DD2, I'm not going to get you anything if you keep asking in that whiny voice"

bilblio & northenlurker - Hush Little Baby is the magic song here too. The boys (3 and 4.5) regularly ask for Hush Baby Song when they are sad/upset/nightmares/being little buggers as have sung it to them since birth

I nearly put DD out of the window once, and only didn't because it was too high up for me to reach...she was such a whingey pain and I had absolutely HAD ENOUGH!
My sister once referred to her DS as 'that fucking baby'.
I recommend DUMMIES ( I know, dreadful, terrible things.. But they shut DS up and stopped me from marmalizing him) and TIME (works on everything...but doesn't help right now)
You have my total and complete sympathy. DD now 17 and gorgeous, but I can member the terrible early months soooooo clearly...and shudder.

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