Since Nov my 15m old has caught one illness after another with little break between.
Prior to Nov he wouldnt be too bad to get to sleep, be down 7ish no later than 7.30 and then would sleep through til at least 6am. If he did wake he would have a nappy change and bottle and go back to bed.
SINCE Nov however most nights sometimes he is a bugger to get to bed. Me and DH dont have an evening anymore and lucky if get to eat. We have been trying DS2 permitting to go to bed at 8pm to try to combat tiredness. But even if DS2 goes bed no trouble he is then up 2+ times and can be up for hours. He will want full on cuddles to go to sleep, sometimes screaming and fighting during but wants them. Then the routine of he's asleep put him down then he wakes and wants cuddles again. Like he has a button on his bum that wakes him. Can take 3 or 4 attempts to get him down and in the middle of the night can take hours each time.
I have too other children which I did controlled crying with and I do try with DS2 but unfortunately he shares a bedroom with his 5yr old brother so cant leave him screaming or DS1 will be no good at school next day.
Please help. Me and DH take the nights in turn but it is really taking its toll and we are turning on each other or even worse be -ve towards DS2 and tired and grumpy with other 2 children. Nevermind trying to function at our jobs. It CANNOT continue like this. But I do understand that babes want comfort if ill or teething but this is beyond a joke.
Sorry if gone on but trying to explain how bad it is and not the best at writing especially when tired.