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saltire · 26/03/2007 16:41

Mindee 2 is 2.9, he is usually absolutely no bother. His dad is military and has been away a lot, and is away just now. The child fell asleep for 10 minutes and then got woken when i tried to move him into a more comfortable position. Since then (4.35) he has been screeching "I want my mum" over and over. Not crying, not upset, just screeching. he's here on my knee just now. I have earache!.
Even if i call his mum to come home it will be at least 5.45 before she gets here as it takes an hour to get through the traffic. Have tried all the usual distractions, nothing working, he is lashing out at other mindee when he comes near, and i really need some other advice how to stop him screaming. My DS2 is upstairs crying because of the noise!

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madge7 · 26/03/2007 16:54

ooh dear. I had a simular thing with a simular situation, dad was away etc. He just wanted to be close/spoke to quietly and calmed really. very difficult indeed.

Sorry not much help, hope he is ok now?

M

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dmo · 26/03/2007 16:58

my gout feels better now thank you forgot what i was missing
in bed a mo resting my 2 are playing the house is clean (as cleaner been in today) and no crying children bliss

sorry not helped you much

saltire · 26/03/2007 17:57

Sorry I didn't ge tback to the thread, he went into complete meltdown. He kicked DH because he happened to walk oast the chair mindee was sitting in, he was throwing lego round the room, yelling, kicking the wall, etc. He got so bad i had to get DH to take the DSs outside!
He eventually calmed down, and his mum said it was after 1am on Saturday night beofre he wnet to sleep (2am with the clock change) he woke at 6, then wouldn't go to sleep last night and woke at 5am!

dmo, sorry I didn't know you had gout! Must have missed that one

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