I am trying to put my 5yo to bed. I sit with him until he’s asleep (usually takes 10-15 mins after bedtime story).
I also have a 7 month old who is a fucking demon.
Usually, my husband is home and one will do the 5yo and the other wrangles the baby.
Tonight he’s out and I’m trying to do it all alone. I’m basically on the verge of a breakdown.
The baby is resolutely wriggly - it’s like someone’s dosed him. Every time the 5yo is nearly sleeping he starts shouting. He’s just kicking me and flailing but won’t take his bottle at all. The 5yo is getting upset and overtired and frankly I’m totally over it.
To avoid dripfeeds:
My 5yo is Autistic - bedtime has been a challenge for years and we’ve gone from him refusing to sleep alone time sitting with him as he goes to sleep in the last few mo this so I’m not going to just leave him in there.
The baby will scream blue murder if I leave him. He doesn’t self soothe, amuse himself etc. He’s a Velcro baby and I think he might actually be sent from another dimension to kill me.
I am suffering with PND and I’m due on which is probably exacerbating things.
Sorry. I’m ranting. It’s all too much today.
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Merryoldgoat · 01/10/2018 21:05
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