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to feel very guilty

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 12:09

LSS.
moved in a new place DS still not fully settled takes a long time to get to sleep and then without fail wakes early hours of the morning ,not had a nights sleep in nearly 2 months goes to sleep fairly quickly once in with us but dp, ds n me is not cosy and im hanging off the bed knees in the back, you name it =, which causes me alot of pain and i'm tired its even worse cause im anaemic, I feel like a zombie.
last night I woke up and he was snoring asleep I thought ill try and put him quietly back in his cot, as soon as he touched the pillow, rolled over stood up and screeched, I just went 'shut up' :( but took him back in with me.
So today I'm so tired and in so much pain I can't entertain him in the way I try to e.g. park.playing so its a TV day Blush etc feeling so guilty. :(

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cjbartlett · 19/10/2011 12:11

aw don't feel guilty
have a ((((hug)))))
some days it's okay just to put the tv on
maybe you can both nap later?

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 12:12

hopefully if he decides to sleep today hes a since toddlerdom i think hes taken a vow not to sleep.

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LoveBeingAWitch · 19/10/2011 12:13

My emergency nap solution (for you not him) is both of you on the sofa with a film and put your arms around him and link your fingers. That way you can nod/doze and know you'll wake if he tries to get down. It will get you through the day.

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 12:38

thanks for that :)
he ones of those kids that you havce to make go to sleep it easy to get him to nap

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MumblingAndBloodyRagDoll · 19/10/2011 12:44

Oh Rollon I remember those days...in fact I still have them and my yungest is three and a half! My elder DD began to settle properly at 4 plus....it WILL happen...you will sleep again!

EllaDee · 19/10/2011 12:48

Oh, love, don't feel guilty - he won't even remember you did it!

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 16:01

broke down in tears before, when my walk didnt work went round the block 5 times, just waked in went to the loo and burst inot te calmed down a bit now

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 16:01

*tears

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MoaninMinny · 19/10/2011 16:07

couldnt you have left him in your bed and you gone down and kipped on sofa if you dont want to leave him to cry in his cot/lay him down etc

ChippingInToThePumpkinLantern · 19/10/2011 16:19

How old is he?

You are clearly not coping with the lack of sleep and this can't continue. Let's see if we can help :0)

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 18:24

hes 2 just

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Rollon2012 · 19/10/2011 18:26

I closed my eyes for 5 strapped him in his buggy for a bit slightly refreshed , I think my dp was a bit taken aback I was crying I think he 'gets it' now its hard to appreciate how bad it can be if youre not experiencing it.

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LoveBeingAWitch · 20/10/2011 14:48

How did you get on last night?

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Rollon2012 · 20/10/2011 19:17

he woke up a few times but we stayed in later than normal

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Rollon2012 · 20/10/2011 19:17

so far so good :)

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