To go to bed now?

[QueenKong]

I'm so tired. I have a clingy, co-sleeping 7mo DS who wants his mum next to him at all times. Since Christmas, DH and I agreed we should start putting him to bed and trying to have some sort of evening (rather than going to bed with him at 7pm and whispering/playing with iPhones.) So we've been doing that, and I've spent my evenings resettling him constantly as I can't bear to hear him cry.

DH is out at the pub (a rare occurrence), DS is asleep and I am debating whether to get up or not. I know I should be consistent to try and get him used to at least sleeping part of the night solo but I am knackered and no-one would know...

so go to bed then

Could you not have a little lie down on the sofa or spare room? You get a sleep, DS gets put down on his own

I could but he would wake up and need settling again. He's got some kind of radar that senses these things.

Tough it out, it will be worth it. Do not, repeat NOT give in and go in to sleep beside him. Earplugs, glass of wine, turn on the tv (am aware not really compatible with earplugs but you get the idea)....... So hard when you are knackered and on own but really, really worth it in the end..... Good luck!

Sit on the bog. Fall asleep. Wake up when head bangs sink. Works for me :)

Go to bed. Sleep is more important and you have the rest of your life to have an evening in!

Oh how I wish I could delete my post now after realising I didn't include the baby anywhere :/

Aw - he's only 7 months old. Go to bed with him and have a lovely night's sleep. Keep the 'tough stuff' for when he is a little older (mmmmm - 30 months!)