DS2 (9.5 months) is just doing my head in. He is whinging and moaning the whole time, and he doesnt sleep well, never has. I am at my wits end and dont know what to do.
He has only been constantly whingy the last few weeks (only!). I think it MUST be either his teeth (he has one top one just through and the other bulging but not through yet) or frustration at not being able to crawl/roll/get anywhere. Its probably a bit of both to be honest.
If I put him on the floor with his toys he immediately leans forwards as if to crawl, falls on his tummy, cant move anywhere and cries. He WONT just sit there and play. If I pick him up again and try to sit him back down he goes stiff as a board and wont sit! This is ALL day.
He whinges if I sit him in his activity thing. He whinges in the door bouncer. He whinges in the highchair....
He is only happy if I am carrying him while moving around and giving him my full attention (not practical when cooking/doing anything at all really). I'm fed up of him just screaming if I have to go to the toilet or do something with DS1 and make him sit down on his own for a minute!
Its all not helped at all by the fact that he doesnt sleep well. He's only ever slept all night twice.
Usually he wakes at least twice and probably more most nights. I'd say about every 2 hours. He goes back to sleep straight away with his dummy.
I'm fed up and tired all the time.
I'm thinking of taking away the dummy. (have thought so before too, but chickened out at last minute). I'm thinking if it helps him sleep all night to learn to settle himself without it then at least we wont all be tired and might cope better with the day time whinges... what do you think?
On the other hand, what if he's miserable because of his teeth and I take away his comfort??
At the moment he goes to sleep day time and night time like an angel with the dummy. I just put him in bed awake, give him the dummy and he's asleep within minutes, no fuss.
I'm dreading the stress and upset of getting him to sleep with no dummy (he's never done it and I hate letting him cry!) but thinking it might be worth it long term?
He doesnt really need the dummy for comfort in the day time. He whinges whether he has the dummy or not! Its just a sleep thing.
What shall I do?? How can I get through this horrible whingy phase??
Help me please!!!