Really struggling with 3yr old boys behaviour. I’ve always found him a challenge and his sleep is terrible. He wakes numerous times in the night and then at 5am so we have broken sleep every single night. If he doesn’t wake me up my husbands chronic cough or snoring does so we usually sleep separately.
I know we need to leave DS to cry but most of the time he’s waking due to a cough or cold he has permanently due to nursery or nightmares. He doesn’t nap now as we hoped dropping that would help.. it doesn’t.
He is grouchy all day because of the lack of sleep. He tells me ‘don’t talk to me’ ‘don’t look at me’, has massive meltdowns if I turn the tv off, try and get him dressed. He’s mr independent now and wants to do everything himself. Including walking down the stairs.
He has nursery and a childminder 2.5 days a week but I still struggle with the other time with him. I take him out every day to the park, zoo, shops etc. I play with him at home, read etc etc.
I just find this so hard. His behaviour and attitude makes him hard to be around. My husband is great and gets up some mornings and helps out but I have broken sleep every single night and it’s slowly and painfully making me physically and mentally ill!
I try and have me time… recently joined a gym and got a new bike but I still find this so bloody tough.
What am I doing wrong?! Sorry for the rant I just need advice!!