Arrrrghhhh!

[thisisthelast]

Sorry ti be whinging again but I need to know thi will not last. My 8 month old dd2 is a complete nightmare. She will not sit for more than a minute. Whinges whilst on the floor, cries in the car. I just carry her all bloody day and I am so frustrated and worried that she will never grow out of this. She just screamed for 45 minutes before her nap and refused to give in. I'm so tired and dd1 is missing out on so much too. I am really regretting having another child. Does that sound awful? I really don't know if I am strong enough to do this anymore. HELP!

student aren't allowed sole care but at least they could carry her for you or do some art & craft interactive play with your ds. Packed mine of the CM and went back to work - heaven (2 days a week of no screaming)! Became a SAHM 6 months later though!

I would also revist a cranial osteopath my screamer ended up with treatment from a neuro developmental therapist which changed her quite a bit - it deals with getting their reflexes to where they should be, dd3 still had her morro reflex at the age of 4!

oh didn't know that cargirl, about the students - you live and learn! I guess it makes sense as they are still training...

i desperately wanted to be a full time stay at home mum but I ended up having to work two days a week as well and though it wasn't my choice, it did give me the chance to see just how nice it can be to have a break from your child; you both appreciate each other more when you're together and it gives you a renewed appetite for all the painting/play dough etc that I think can go when you're at home 7 days

I think your dd sounds very challenging Thisisthelast, and there are no medals on offer for coping alone so you may as well get some help

My dd was a bit like this at 4/5 months and I was tearing my hair out. My dh suggested we try the Gina Ford routines and I have to say within a week of sticking to them I had a completely different child and I've never looked back since. I know she's a bit controversial but maybe worth considering. Dc no2 due in 8 weeks and I'm doing it GF style from day 1 as am dreading the prospect of 2 dc's.
I really sympathise with you and hope you get through it soon x x

I too found the Gina Ford information very helpful-- she has written a couple of books ...the one i liked the best is "the contented little baby book" and the other one i'm currently reading or should say studying is "the complete sleep guide". I'm due in three days and currently have a 26th mo old who is at time a true delight and then a true terror!!!

You have to really follow the Gina Ford info to the "t" inorder to see the affects-- you have to be willing to give over to letting the little on cry and what not.

First and foremost find out if there is a medical reason behind the crying reflux and dont take one docs word for it if they dont belive you or your complaint my sister in law fell into that trap and her 3rd child really had some major undiagnosed issues with reflux-- once treated made things a bit better.

good luck and try your best to keep saying over and over this too shall pass hell my thing at time was if i cant hear her she really istn crying so i would go outside in my garden to just chill for a couple of min crying never hurt anyone!!
god speed with this , right?

One word of advice about the GF routine. If it doesn't go right please do not feel as though you have failed in some way. You haven't, you are simply dealing with your baby who is an individual and may not conform. Its quite common to get very wound up in it all I think.

I've used the Contented Baby Book successfully and it saved my sanity (although I found I just couldn't do it to the letter and had to take the bits I found helpful) and agree that they do have their place and can be really, really helpful.

Don't write anything off!